Barlow Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M19 3DH is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	46.5%	46.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	53.5%	53.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	4.3%

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 M19 3DH, 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	45.2%	42.1%	-3.1%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	44.8%	9.6%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.5%	7.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	47.9%	50.5%	2.6%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33%	32.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.2%	11.6%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 M19 3DH this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	32.3%	7.3%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	12%	1.8%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	11.7%	-1.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	22.8%	-0.4%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	16%	8.2%	-7.8%	2.8%	5.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.8% 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	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	40.9%	52.5%	11.6%	2.7%	49.8%
Other Asian	6.1%	2%	-4.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	35.3%	17.8%	-17.5%	81.4%	-63.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.9% 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	53.7%	36.9%	-16.8%	83.2%	-46.3%
European Union	6.5%	16.5%	10.0%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.2%	6%	0.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	33.3%	40%	6.7%	5.6%	34.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.8% 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	50.1%	36.9%	-13.2%	83.2%	-46.3%
10+ Years	15.1%	16.8%	1.7%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	19.8%	14.2%	2.9%	16.9%
2-5 Years	15.3%	16%	0.7%	2.2%	13.8%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	10.6%	-3.3%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.6%	76.7%	-30.1%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	12.5%	0.6%	11.9%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	6.2%	0.4%	5.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	14.1%	1.2%	12.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	17.2%	46.2%	-29.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	67.7%	6.5%	61.2%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Barlow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barlow Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Levenshulme 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 -44.3%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M19 3DH, 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 - 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) - 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 Barlow Road are based on 348 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 Barlow Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for M19 3DH

Average Price
£265,806

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,400

Other
£671,103

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barlow Road

Average Price
£236,666

Semi-Detached
£283,771

Terraced
£222,499

Detached
£304,985

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,528

Other
£441,846

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barlow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2017-08-03	£261,353
7 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2016-04-18	£238,419
11 - 15 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2014-06-16	£673,017
9 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£249,500	2010-07-29	£576,807
7 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2010-02-25	£302,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M19 3DH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M19 3DH 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	60
Looking after home or family	54
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	36
Retired	26
Other	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	2,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	2,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	3,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	3,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapel Street Community Primary School Chapel Street , Levenshulme M19 3GH	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alma Park Primary School Errwood Road , Levenshulme M19 2PF	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowcroft Park Primary School Stovell Avenue , M12 5SY	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's RC Primary School Wilpshire Avenue , Longsight M12 5TL	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester Clare Road , Levenshulme M19 2QW	4out of 4	859 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	3out of 4	952 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount High School Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	- not rated	986 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spurley Hey High School Matthews Lane , Gorton M18 7SP	- not rated	986 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	- not rated	1,126 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	2,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,108 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	3,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,913 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy 19 Albert Road , M19 2EQ	- not rated	375 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ethel Terrace Independent School 6 Ethel Terrace , Levenshulme M19 3NJ	- not rated	397 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshall Road Independent School 51 Marshall Road , Levenshulme M19 2EG	- not rated	494 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Care Today (Childrens Service) 240 Barlow Road , Levenshulme M19 3HP	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Barlow Road Independent School 240 Barlow Road , Levenshulme M19 3HP	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent special 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
JJ's Vish and Chips	7 Barlow Road	8 yd
Heera Karahi	791 Stockport Road	57 yd
New Lahori Grill	805 Stockport Road	106 yd
Mian Gee's Grill	817 Stockport Road	106 yd
Chaiiwala Stockport Road	884 Stockport Road	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Hop	815 Stockport Road	128 yd
Hennigans Sports Bar	908 Stockport Road	160 yd
Horseshoe Inn	Horse Shoe Inn, 14 Chapel Street	239 yd
Overdraught	855 Stockport Road	276 yd
Cibus Manchester	847-849 Stockport Road	289 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cha Cha's	789 Stockport Road	57 yd
Subway	892 Stockport Road	117 yd
Crave	898 Stockport Road	160 yd
Chaman	827 Stockport Road	189 yd
Levenshulme Bakery & Shawarma	842 Stockport Road	198 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	990-998 Stockport Road		368 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre Yew Tree Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	108 yd
Arcadia Leisure Centre (Closed) Yew Tree Avenue	squash courts	164 yd
Levenshulme Swimming Pools LEVENSHULME PUBLIC BATHS LEVENSHULME PUBLIC BATHS BARLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	370 yd
Rushford Park BROOKSIDE COURT BROOKSIDE COURT SLADE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	507 yd
Greater Manchester Transport Club Mount Road		934 yd
Cedar Mount High School (Closed) Matthews Lane		987 yd
Annie Lee Playing Field (Closed) Mount Road	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Melland Sports Centre (Closed) Mount Road		1,090 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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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