Barlow Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M19 3HP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	50%	55.5%	5.5%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	50%	44.5%	-5.5%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 M19 3HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	56.1%	52.3%	-3.8%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	34.9%	2.7%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	1.7%	3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	46.9%	47.9%	1.0%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	37.2%	35%	-2.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	9.7%	12.6%	2.9%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.3%	16.7%	-4.6%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	9%	0.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.3%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	39.5%	12.7%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	11.3%	1.3%	-10.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.3% 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	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	13.1%	25.6%	12.5%	2.7%	22.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	63.4%	44.3%	-19.1%	81.4%	-37.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	76.6%	70.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	10.9%	10.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	15.8%	6.1%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	70.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	13.8%	11.0%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	5%	9.4%	4.4%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	8.1%	4.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	2.2%	-6.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	36.3%	6.5%	29.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Barlow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barlow Road was 3.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1610.5% higher than the Levenshulme average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barlow Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 5 local areas in Levenshulme and the 45th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 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 3HP, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 3HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for M19 3HP

Average Price
£203,789

Semi-Detached
£101,346

Terraced
£218,424

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
270 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2020-09-14	£218,150
270 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-08-14	£128,308
266 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£149,950	2018-02-09	£247,763
272 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2010-09-10	£188,397
264 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2010-09-08	£241,240

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M19 3HP

Employment

M19 3HP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in M19 3HP 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	91
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	23
Retired	16
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	2,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	3,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	3,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,879 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	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Broom Avenue , Levenshulme M19 2UH	3out of 4	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushbrook Primary Academy Shillingford Road , Gorton M18 7TN	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorton Primary School Mount Road , Gorton M18 7GR	3out of 4	868 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorton Mount Junior School Mount Road , Gorton M18 7GR	- not rated	881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount High School Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spurley Hey High School Matthews Lane , Gorton M18 7SP	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's RC High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,229 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	3,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,347 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,100 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	5,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barlow Road Independent School 240 Barlow Road , Levenshulme M19 3HP	- not rated	14 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Care Today (Childrens Service) 240 Barlow Road , Levenshulme M19 3HP	- not rated	128 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	643 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	684 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	4out of 4	688 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olives Cabin	Unit 6, Sandfold Lane	324 yd
JJ's Vish and Chips	7 Barlow Road	844 yd
Heera Karahi	791 Stockport Road	876 yd
New Lahori Grill	805 Stockport Road	878 yd
Mian Gee's Grill	817 Stockport Road	878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horseshoe Inn	Horse Shoe Inn, 14 Chapel Street	859 yd
Station Hop	815 Stockport Road	871 yd
The Levenshulme	959 Stockport Road	889 yd
Overdraught	855 Stockport Road	900 yd
Cibus Manchester	847-849 Stockport Road	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sivoris (Paul Sertori)	289 Barlow Road	39 yd
Trawlers 2	8 Byrom Parade, Barlow Road	141 yd
Butties R Us	6 Byrom Parade, Barlow Road	151 yd
Big G's	110 Barlow Road	571 yd
ChangYai-Thai	110 Barlow Road	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	990-998 Stockport Road		958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greater Manchester Transport Club Mount Road		469 yd
Levenshulme Swimming Pools LEVENSHULME PUBLIC BATHS LEVENSHULME PUBLIC BATHS BARLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	488 yd
Cedar Mount Academy GORTON EDUCATION VILLAGE GORTON EDUCATION VILLAGE WEMBLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	679 yd
Cedar Mount High School (Closed) Matthews Lane		802 yd
Melland Sports Centre (Closed) Mount Road		810 yd
Annie Lee Playing Field (Closed) Mount Road	grass pitches	829 yd
The Mike Doyle Centre BROWNING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	848 yd
Fir Tree Primary School (Closed) Browning Road	grass pitches	928 yd
Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre Yew Tree Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	954 yd
Arcadia Leisure Centre (Closed) Yew Tree Avenue	squash courts	1,010 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	91.7%

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	88.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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