Alston Road, Manchester, M18 8WU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M18 8WU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.6%	49.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8WU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	49.8%	47.3%	-2.5%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	40.8%	9.3%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	51.3%	10.0%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	36.8%	33.5%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	15.6%	10.7%	-4.9%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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	29.4%	24.4%	-5.0%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	14.1%	-5.5%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	29.3%	8.8%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	83.4%	62%	-21.4%	81.4%	-19.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	88.7%	72.8%	-15.9%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	3%	6.4%	3.4%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	13.3%	9.0%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	72.9%	-14.5%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	2%	9.8%	7.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1%	5.8%	4.8%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	9%	4.7%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Alston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alston 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 lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M18 8WU, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Alston Road are based on 4 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 Alston Road, Manchester, M18 8WU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M18 8WU

Average Price
£231,263

Semi-Detached
£182,499

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£328,791

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Road

Average Price
£246,008

Semi-Detached
£214,129

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£341,642

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Alston Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-07-01	£256,238
8 Alston Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2015-01-26	£125,075
6 Alston Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2004-11-22	£258,970
4 Alston Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£42,000	1995-10-13	£341,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M18 8WU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M18 8WU 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	123
Retired	43
Other	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	28
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Other	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	2,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	3,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	3,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	4,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	4,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Hey Primary School Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8PF	- not rated	148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Primary Academy Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8PF	3out of 4	148 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Infant School Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8PF	- not rated	183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Junior School Manchester Knutsford Road , Gorton M18 7HS	- not rated	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Stelling Street , Gorton M18 8LW	3out of 4	542 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	946 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	4out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC High School Stopford Street , Higher Openshaw M11 1FG	- not rated	1,392 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's RC High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	1,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,691 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	2,018 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	2,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,808 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	4,342 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	963 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Settlement New Roundhouse , 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road M11 1JG	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Old Road Independent School 1484 Ashton Old Road , Openshawe M11 1HL	- not rated	1,369 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Progressive School 1524 Ashton Old Road , M11 1HN	- not rated	1,424 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	1,434 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	287 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	21 Wall Way	465 yd
Pure Gym	Puregym, Wall Way	466 yd
Coffee in the Park	Debdale Park, Hyde Road	475 yd
Charlie's Chippy	9 Cross Lane	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	114 Cross Lane	185 yd
Vale Cottage Inn	Vale Cottage Inn, 1 Croft Bank	306 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	387 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	387 yd
Hare & Hounds	Hare And Hounds, 187 Abbey Hey Lane	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greek Food Cuisine	433 Abbey Hey Lane	318 yd
Oriental Village	142 Chapman Street	414 yd
FLOC - Burgers, Wings & Desserts	782 Hyde Road	456 yd
Sweet Fix MCR – Gorton	782b Hyde Road	456 yd
Hungry Joe's	163 Chapman Street	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Garratt Way	601 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Garratt Way	913 yd
Mr Meng	613 - 615 Gorton Road, North Reddish	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Hey Playing Field ALSTON ROAD	grass pitches	75 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Debdale) WALL WAY	health and fitness suite	469 yd
King George V Park LONGFORD STREET	grass pitches	674 yd
Debdale Park DEBDALE PARK BOWLING PAVILION DEBDALE PARK BOWLING PAVILION HYDE ROAD	golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	733 yd
West Gorton Playing Field Knutsford Road	grass pitches	983 yd
Abbey Stadium ABBEY HEY FC ABBEY HEY FC GOREDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	990 yd
Wright Robinson Leisure Abbey Hey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,061 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%

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

Overview of M18 8WU