Holmcroft Road, Manchester, M18 7WQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M18 7WQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	53.5%	2.7%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	49.2%	46.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 7WQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	54.4%	55.5%	1.1%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	28.8%	4.5%	44.2%	-15.4%
Separated	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	11.3%	8.5%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	46.1%	50.5%	4.4%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33.8%	30.1%	-3.7%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	10.3%	11.7%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	4%	1.2%	1.2%	2.8%

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	35.1%	24.9%	-10.2%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	12.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	17.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	29.9%	18.2%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	7.9%	1.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.3% 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	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Pakistani	10.3%	15.7%	5.4%	2.7%	13.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	10.1%	18.7%	8.6%	2.5%	16.2%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	4%	0.9%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	64%	44.3%	-19.7%	81.4%	-37.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	77.4%	64.5%	-12.9%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	5.3%	8.4%	3.1%	6.1%	2.3%
Africa	9.5%	14.1%	4.6%	2.7%	11.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	11.2%	5.1%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	65%	-10.4%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	22.5%	20.8%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	9.5%	7.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Muslim	27.3%	6.5%	20.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Holmcroft Road dangerous?

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

Holmcroft Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 5 local areas in Gorton & Abbey Hey and the 26th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

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 -51.8%.

🔎 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 7WQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Holmcroft Road are based on 35 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 Holmcroft Road, Manchester, M18 7WQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M18 7WQ

Average Price
£179,086

Semi-Detached
£180,506

Terraced
£177,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmcroft Road

Average Price
£165,814

Semi-Detached
£163,206

Terraced
£170,227

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
183 Holmcroft Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-03-10	£98,131
147 Holmcroft Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-01-01	£240,754
175 Holmcroft Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2022-09-16	£182,652
179 Holmcroft Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2019-08-21	£206,985
147 Holmcroft Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£64,500	2015-07-31	£127,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M18 7WQ

Employment

M18 7WQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in M18 7WQ 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	81
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	18
Retired	17
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
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	2,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	4,823 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	5,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushbrook Primary Academy Shillingford Road , Gorton M18 7TN	2out of 4	331 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall Drive Academy Old Hall Drive , Gorton M18 7FU	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Knutsford Road , Gorton M18 7NJ	4out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorton Primary School Mount Road , Gorton M18 7GR	- not rated	622 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Aspinal Broadacre Road , Gorton M18 7NY	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	313 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	2,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	2,387 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	2,566 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,456 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	313 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Matthews Lane , M12 4GR	- not rated	628 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	1out of 4	628 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Hall School Denstone Road , Reddish SK5 6UY	- not rated	1,520 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey's Cafe	Abbey Hey Fc, Goredale Avenue	603 yd
Olives Cabin	Unit 6, Sandfold Lane	671 yd
Coffee & Cuisine Co	171 Mount Road	876 yd
Gingers Place Mount Road Cafe	149 Mount Road	907 yd
Delicacy Bar	597 Gorton Road, North Reddish	966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	1,001 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	1,001 yd
Vale Cottage Inn	Vale Cottage Inn, 1 Croft Bank	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Panda	18 Levenshulme Road	725 yd
The Great Wall	1 Ruskin Road, North Reddish	823 yd
Sue's Chippy	167 Mount Road	907 yd
I love Crispy Chicken	157c Mount Road	908 yd
Love Desserts Mcr	157a Mount Road	917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mount Road Superstore	147 Mount Road		906 yd
Mr Meng	613 - 615 Gorton Road, North Reddish		950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cedar Mount Academy GORTON EDUCATION VILLAGE GORTON EDUCATION VILLAGE WEMBLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	333 yd
Abbey Stadium ABBEY HEY FC ABBEY HEY FC GOREDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	435 yd
Melland Sports Centre (Closed) Mount Road		606 yd
The Mike Doyle Centre BROWNING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	650 yd
Greater Manchester Transport Club Mount Road		657 yd
Annie Lee Playing Field (Closed) Mount Road	grass pitches	672 yd
Fir Tree Primary School (Closed) Browning Road	grass pitches	687 yd
Cedar Mount High School (Closed) Matthews Lane		727 yd
West Gorton Playing Field Knutsford Road	grass pitches	849 yd
North Reddish Park NORTH REDDISH PARK NORTH REDDISH PARK LONGFORD ROAD WEST	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,088 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	76.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.5%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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