Glencastle Road, Manchester, M18 7QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M18 7QH has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50%	50%	0.0%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around M18 7QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.9%	44.2%	0.3%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	39%	2.0%	44.2%	-5.2%
Separated	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	51.6%	9.0%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	39.1%	33.7%	-5.4%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11.3%	12.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	26.8%	0.5%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	12.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	10.3%	-6.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.9%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	30.3%	14.4%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	12.8%	4.2%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	14.6%	24.8%	10.2%	2.7%	22.1%
Other Asian	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	19%	16.3%	-2.7%	2.5%	13.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	0.5%	6.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	42.6%	35%	-7.6%	81.4%	-46.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	55.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	6.5%	12.1%	5.6%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	16.9%	12.3%	-4.6%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	15.3%	4.0%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	55.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	7.4%	18.6%	11.2%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	10.2%	9.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	13.7%	10.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	6%	0.7%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	76.7%	-27.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Muslim	35.3%	6.5%	28.8%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Glencastle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glencastle Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Gorton & Abbey Hey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M18 7QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Glencastle Road are based on 50 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Glencastle Road, Manchester, M18 7QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for M18 7QH

Average Price
£149,178

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£149,178

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glencastle Road

Average Price
£143,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,511

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£227,042

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glencastle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Glencastle Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2025-04-17	£129,000
1 Glencastle Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-08-16	£169,206
20 Glencastle Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-12-01	£165,437
4 Glencastle Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-07-07	£167,759
12 Glencastle Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2023-06-29	£140,598

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M18 7QH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M18 7QH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	57
Student (economically inactive)	42
Looking after home or family	41
Retired	25
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	3,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	4,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	5,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Knutsford Road , Gorton M18 7NJ	4out of 4	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Stelling Street , Gorton M18 8LW	3out of 4	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall Drive Academy Old Hall Drive , Gorton M18 7FU	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorton Primary School Mount Road , Gorton M18 7GR	- not rated	938 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Primary School Belle Vue Street , Gorton M12 5PW	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	785 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	2,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,257 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	1,446 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,332 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	5,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Matthews Lane , M12 4GR	- not rated	1,120 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	1out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roots	518 Hyde Road	241 yd
Gingers Place Mount Road Cafe	149 Mount Road	371 yd
KFC	Kfc Ltd, Garratt Way	396 yd
Coffee & Cuisine Co	171 Mount Road	415 yd
Rayan's world of American burger and chicken	657 Hyde Road	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo, Kirkmanshulme Lane	372 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	908 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	908 yd
Steelworks Tavern	247 Gorton Lane	922 yd
Vale Cottage Inn	Vale Cottage Inn, 1 Croft Bank	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Love Desserts Mcr	157a Mount Road	356 yd
I love Crispy Chicken	157c Mount Road	365 yd
Sue's Chippy	167 Mount Road	371 yd
Salt & Pepper	2 Agnew Road	372 yd
Freddys Chicken n Pizza	656 Hyde Road	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Road Superstore	147 Mount Road	371 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Garratt Way	376 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Garratt Way	616 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Gorton Playing Field Knutsford Road	grass pitches	347 yd
Gorton Park QUEENSLAND ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Belle Vue Sports Village (National Basketball Performance Centre) Kirkmanshulme Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	818 yd
Annie Lee Playing Field (Closed) Mount Road	grass pitches	940 yd
Melland Sports Centre (Closed) Mount Road		952 yd
Cedar Mount High School (Closed) Matthews Lane		979 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.