Heathcote Road, Manchester, M18 7QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M18 7QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.3%	48.8%	2.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.7%	51.2%	-2.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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 7QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	44.8%	43.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	41.1%	3.8%	44.2%	-3.1%
Separated	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.6%	56.3%	9.7%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	33.5%	27.3%	-6.2%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	14.1%	10.8%	-3.3%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around M18 7QL this area, 31.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	31.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	11.1%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	25.3%	6.7%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	14.3%	7.3%	-7.0%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% 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%	2.6%	0.1%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	5%	0.4%	-4.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	7.1%	27%	19.9%	2.7%	24.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	16.9%	20%	3.1%	2.5%	17.5%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	51.1%	33.3%	-17.8%	81.4%	-48.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	41.7%	-18.8%	83.2%	-41.5%
European Union	11.8%	17.3%	5.5%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	13.9%	13.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	25.7%	13.4%	5.6%	20.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	41.7%	-17.2%	83.2%	-41.5%
10+ Years	10.1%	18.9%	8.8%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	11.6%	12.5%	0.9%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	13.4%	18.9%	5.5%	2.2%	16.7%
Less than 2 years	6%	8.1%	2.1%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.8%	76.7%	-28.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	7.5%	0.4%	7.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	9.3%	1.2%	8.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Muslim	42.4%	6.5%	35.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Heathcote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathcote 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.

🔎 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 7QL, 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 Heathcote Road are based on 151 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 Heathcote Road, Manchester, M18 7QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M18 7QL

Average Price
£119,522

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathcote Road

Average Price
£116,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,762

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathcote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
149 Heathcote Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2025-07-31	£134,136
119 Heathcote Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-01-21	£163,840
145 Heathcote Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-01-01	£153,270
123 Heathcote Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-01-09	£155,680
147 Heathcote Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-12-09	£104,284

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M18 7QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M18 7QL 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	67
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	54
Student (economically inactive)	36
Retired	25
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	2,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	3,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	3,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	3,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	4,597 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 Roman Catholic Infant School Manchester Glencastle Road , Gorton M18 7NE	- not rated	362 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Knutsford Road , Gorton M18 7NJ	- not rated	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorton Mount Junior School Mount Road , Gorton M18 7GR	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorton Mount Primary School Mount Road , Gorton M18 7GR	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorton Primary School Mount Road , Gorton M18 7GR	3out of 4	597 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedar Mount High School Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spurley Hey High School Matthews Lane , Gorton M18 7SP	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's RC High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	902 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 450 Hyde Road , M12 4BA	4out of 4	932 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	1,830 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	1,830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,718 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	3,498 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	5,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	4out of 4	772 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	- not rated	772 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iranian School of Manchester 86 East Road , Longsight M12 5GY	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alban's Independent School Santley Street , Longsight M12 5RG	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	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
Gingers Place Mount Road Cafe	149 Mount Road	107 yd
Coffee & Cuisine Co	171 Mount Road	129 yd
Roots	518 Hyde Road	529 yd
LGW Wembley Restaurant	572 Hyde Road	594 yd
Next Level Lounge	576 Hyde Road	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo, Kirkmanshulme Lane	680 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	926 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	926 yd
Vale Cottage Inn	Vale Cottage Inn, 1 Croft Bank	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
I love Crispy Chicken	157c Mount Road	103 yd
Love Desserts Mcr	157a Mount Road	103 yd
Sue's Chippy	167 Mount Road	107 yd
Little Panda	18 Levenshulme Road	453 yd
Salt & Pepper	2 Agnew Road	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Road Superstore	147 Mount Road	107 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Garratt Way	645 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Garratt Way	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Gorton Playing Field Knutsford Road	grass pitches	295 yd
Annie Lee Playing Field (Closed) Mount Road	grass pitches	618 yd
Melland Sports Centre (Closed) Mount Road		625 yd
Cedar Mount High School (Closed) Matthews Lane		663 yd
Cedar Mount Academy GORTON EDUCATION VILLAGE GORTON EDUCATION VILLAGE WEMBLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	881 yd
Belle Vue Sports Village (National Basketball Performance Centre) Kirkmanshulme Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	923 yd
Gorton Park QUEENSLAND ROAD	grass pitches	949 yd
Greater Manchester Transport Club Mount Road		966 yd
Abbey Stadium ABBEY HEY FC ABBEY HEY FC GOREDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	976 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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