Barlow Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M19 3FF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	49.1%	54.5%	5.4%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	50.9%	45.5%	-5.4%	49.0%	-3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43%	41.8%	-1.2%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	47.3%	9.1%	44.2%	3.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	9.9%	5.5%	-4.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (87.8%) 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	39.3%	63.8%	24.5%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	35%	24%	-11.0%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	16%	8.7%	-7.3%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	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	20.6%	23.5%	2.9%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	5.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	13.7%	2.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	10.7%	-6.9%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	37.8%	7.3%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	8.1%	6.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.2% 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	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.8%	0.2%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	29.1%	62.6%	33.5%	2.7%	59.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	0.2%	-3.5%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	52.5%	30.2%	-22.3%	81.4%	-51.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	70.2%	59.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	2.8%	8.5%	5.7%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	31.1%	9.9%	5.6%	25.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	58.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	4%	16.9%	12.9%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	13.8%	11.0%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	5.1%	-12.7%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	7.7%	0.4%	7.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	11%	1.2%	9.8%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	11.2%	46.2%	-35.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	64.3%	6.5%	57.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

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 Burnage 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 -75.8%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M19 3FF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 3FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M19 3FF

Average Price
£220,430

Semi-Detached
£222,854

Terraced
£220,161

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
103 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2026-02-16	£250,000
97 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-09-10	£223,008
91 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-01-13	£285,399
109 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-04-02	£229,798
139 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-10-03	£238,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M19 3FF

Employment

M19 3FF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Looking after home or family	56
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	26
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	2,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	3,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	3,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,806 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	369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowcroft Park Primary School Stovell Avenue , M12 5SY	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Broom Avenue , Levenshulme M19 2UH	3out of 4	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alma Park Primary School Errwood Road , Levenshulme M19 2PF	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's RC Primary School Wilpshire Avenue , Longsight M12 5TL	3out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedar Mount High School Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spurley Hey High School Matthews Lane , Gorton M18 7SP	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	968 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	- not rated	1,254 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	2,144 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,099 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	3,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,934 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	4,488 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Care Today (Childrens Service) 240 Barlow Road , Levenshulme M19 3HP	- not rated	432 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Barlow Road Independent School 240 Barlow Road , Levenshulme M19 3HP	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethel Terrace Independent School 6 Ethel Terrace , Levenshulme M19 3NJ	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy 19 Albert Road , M19 2EQ	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshall Road Independent School 51 Marshall Road , Levenshulme M19 2EG	- not rated	651 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	297 yd
Heera Karahi	791 Stockport Road	328 yd
New Lahori Grill	805 Stockport Road	350 yd
Mian Gee's Grill	817 Stockport Road	350 yd
Kings Karahi & Tawa Limited	821 Stockport Road	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Hop	815 Stockport Road	349 yd
Horseshoe Inn	Horse Shoe Inn, 14 Chapel Street	384 yd
Hennigans Sports Bar	908 Stockport Road	409 yd
Overdraught	855 Stockport Road	432 yd
Cibus Manchester	847-849 Stockport Road	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big G's	110 Barlow Road	42 yd
ChangYai-Thai	110 Barlow Road	42 yd
Cha Cha's	789 Stockport Road	328 yd
Chaman	827 Stockport Road	387 yd
Subway	892 Stockport Road	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	990-998 Stockport Road		518 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Levenshulme Swimming Pools LEVENSHULME PUBLIC BATHS LEVENSHULME PUBLIC BATHS BARLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	104 yd
Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre Yew Tree Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
Arcadia Leisure Centre (Closed) Yew Tree Avenue	squash courts	466 yd
Greater Manchester Transport Club Mount Road		671 yd
Rushford Park BROOKSIDE COURT BROOKSIDE COURT SLADE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	764 yd
Cedar Mount High School (Closed) Matthews Lane		807 yd
Annie Lee Playing Field (Closed) Mount Road	grass pitches	865 yd
Melland Sports Centre (Closed) Mount Road		890 yd
Cedar Mount Academy GORTON EDUCATION VILLAGE GORTON EDUCATION VILLAGE WEMBLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	994 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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