Vasser Road, Manchester, M18 8BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M18 8BN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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%	48.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50%	51.9%	1.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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 8BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	36.9%	47.8%	10.9%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	42.4%	-7.6%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (87%) 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	57.6%	59.9%	2.3%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	31.6%	27.1%	-4.5%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	15.6%	-3.6%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	8.6%	1.0%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	9.9%	-5.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	48.6%	10.2%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	9.1%	2.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.8% 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	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	14.2%	7.4%	-6.8%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	31.6%	41.3%	9.7%	2.5%	38.8%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	30.9%	24.8%	-6.1%	81.4%	-56.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% 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	53.5%	47.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	22.6%	28.8%	6.2%	2.7%	26.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	12.4%	-4.3%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33% 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	52.4%	48.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	33%	29.5%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	12.5%	8.6%	-3.9%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	21.5%	5.6%	-15.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	4.7%	-5.4%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	8.3%	0.3%	8.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13%	37.2%	-24.2%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Vasser Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vasser Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ardwick 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 -24.7%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M18 8BN, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Vasser Road are based on 25 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 Vasser Road, Manchester, M18 8BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for M18 8BN

Average Price
£261,001

Semi-Detached
£281,765

Terraced
£241,537

Detached
£371,389

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,411

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vasser Road

Average Price
£278,887

Semi-Detached
£283,636

Terraced
£266,812

Detached
£379,628

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,132

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vasser Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Vasser Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-06-27	£195,772
4 Vasser Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-03-28	£205,431
7 Vasser Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-02	£193,636
9 Vasser Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2020-01-02	£243,429
2 Vasser Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-01-30	£278,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M18 8BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M18 8BN 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	79
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	4,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Primary School Belle Vue Street , Gorton M12 5PW	3out of 4	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Ellenbrook Close , Gorton M12 5LZ	4out of 4	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Stelling Street , Gorton M18 8LW	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Knutsford Road , Gorton M18 7NJ	4out of 4	1,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Grove Primary Academy Stanley Grove , M12 4NL	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	761 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,718 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,845 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	917 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,792 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,878 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	5,089 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	130 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	1,277 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Matthews Lane , M12 4GR	- not rated	1,625 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hide Out Youth Zone	1 Queens Avenue	88 yd
Millenium Bakery/Victoria Sandwiches	50 Crossley Street	92 yd
Rayan's world of American burger and chicken	657 Hyde Road	98 yd
Roots	518 Hyde Road	510 yd
National Speedway Stadium also T/as The Shack	National Speedway Stadium Belle Vue Arena, 148 Kirkmanshulme Lane	563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo, Kirkmanshulme Lane		186 yd
Steelworks Tavern	247 Gorton Lane		479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daley's Food Box	565 Hyde Road	583 yd
Big Joe'z	170 Stanley Grove	683 yd
Chans Takeaway M18 LTD	168 Stanley Grove	684 yd
Salt & Pepper	2 Agnew Road	760 yd
Belboy	Unit 1, Froxmer Industrial Estate, Railway Street	769 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Garratt Way	557 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Garratt Way	865 yd
Mount Road Superstore	147 Mount Road	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gorton Park QUEENSLAND ROAD	grass pitches	149 yd
Belle Vue Sports Village (National Basketball Performance Centre) Kirkmanshulme Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	717 yd
West Gorton Playing Field Knutsford Road	grass pitches	872 yd
The Manchester College - Openshaw Campus (Closed) Ashton Old Road	health and fitness suite	974 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	12.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.12 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M18 8BN