Butterton Drive, Manchester, M18 8GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M18 8GZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	50.9%	53%	2.1%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	49.1%	47%	-2.1%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 8GZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	49.7%	42.1%	-7.6%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	46.6%	16.0%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8.9%	4.5%	-4.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (89.1%) 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	46.9%	59.3%	12.4%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	32.5%	29.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	12.7%	6.7%	-6.0%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	24.7%	15.9%	-8.8%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.2%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	10.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.4%	3.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	21.8%	10.9%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	22%	34.5%	12.5%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	10.2%	2.3%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	18.1%	23.7%	5.6%	2.5%	21.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	62.5%	49%	-13.5%	81.4%	-32.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	68.5%	53.8%	-14.7%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	7.7%	20.3%	12.6%	6.1%	14.2%
Africa	15.4%	15.5%	0.1%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	9%	1.8%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	53.7%	-14.0%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	7.2%	27.8%	20.6%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	8.7%	6.5%	-2.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	11.9%	3.7%	-8.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	8.4%	3.9%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Poland	11.3%	1.3%	10.0%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Butterton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Butterton Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Clayton & Openshaw 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M18 8GZ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Butterton Drive are based on 28 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 Butterton Drive, Manchester, M18 8GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M18 8GZ

Average Price
£255,651

Semi-Detached
£250,976

Terraced
£276,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,787

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Butterton Drive

Average Price
£271,592

Semi-Detached
£268,711

Terraced
£296,556

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,357

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Butterton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Butterton Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£251,500	2024-02-26	£264,539
8 Butterton Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-08-26	£251,791
27 Butterton Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-04-29	£224,721
19 Butterton Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-11-22	£215,690
23 Butterton Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-01-17	£242,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M18 8GZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M18 8GZ 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	77
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	20
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Construction	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	3,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	3,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	3,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	4,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Hey Infant School Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8PF	- not rated	259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Primary School Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8PF	- not rated	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Primary Academy Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8PF	3out of 4	310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Stelling Street , Gorton M18 8LW	3out of 4	431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Stelling Street , Gorton M18 8LW	- not rated	431 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	968 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC High School Stopford Street , Higher Openshaw M11 1FG	- not rated	1,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	- not rated	1,517 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,701 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	1,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,436 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,272 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	4,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Hey Pupil Referral Unit Abbey Hey Lane , Abbey Hey M18 8TJ	- not rated	761 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Settlement New Roundhouse , 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road M11 1JG	- not rated	817 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Old Road Independent School 1484 Ashton Old Road , Openshawe M11 1HL	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Progressive School 1524 Ashton Old Road , M11 1HN	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester KS3 and 4 PRU Crossley Street Centre , Crossley Street M18 8BA	- not rated	1,230 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Gorton Mill Cafe also T/as Pure Coffee	Gorton Mill Cafe, Gorton Mill House, Abbey Hey Lane	153 yd
Golden Fish And Chips	101 Constable Street	278 yd
Charlie's Chippy	9 Cross Lane	507 yd
Prajitura Casei	63 Wellington Street	526 yd
Heavens Angels	273 Abbey Hey Lane	548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	114 Cross Lane	354 yd
Vale Cottage Inn	Vale Cottage Inn, 1 Croft Bank	662 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	723 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	723 yd
Higher Openshaw W M Club	49 Stanley Street	781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greek Food Cuisine	433 Abbey Hey Lane	173 yd
Baloch Pizza and Kebab House	67 Constable Street	194 yd
Just Pizzas	67a Constable Street	216 yd
Oriental Village	142 Chapman Street	322 yd
Hungry Joe's	163 Chapman Street	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Garratt Way	655 yd
Lidl	1270 Ashton Old Road	794 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Garratt Way	893 yd
Morrisons	1 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	946 yd
Morrisons Petrol	1216 Ashton Old Road	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Park LONGFORD STREET	grass pitches	256 yd
Abbey Hey Playing Field ALSTON ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
The Gym (Manchester Ashton Old Road) 22 LIME SQUARE 22 LIME SQUARE ASHTON OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Debdale) WALL WAY	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Delamere Park Delamere Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	950 yd
Sporting Edge Community Sports Centre SILVERLACE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,052 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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