Barlow Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M19 3HQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	48%	52.2%	4.2%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	52%	47.8%	-4.2%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 3HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	44.5%	46.2%	1.7%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	40.1%	0.6%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	47.3%	54.3%	7.0%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	34%	26.4%	-7.6%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	15%	12.5%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	19.5%	22.3%	2.8%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.6%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	13.1%	-5.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	13.1%	-1.4%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	37.6%	16.7%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	10.9%	3.1%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.9% 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	3%	4.4%	1.4%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.3%	4%	2.7%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	25.3%	33%	7.7%	2.7%	30.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2%	5.3%	3.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.8%	2.6%
White	51%	27.9%	-23.1%	81.4%	-53.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	71%	56.1%	-14.9%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1%	3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	31.2%	12.9%	5.6%	25.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	56.1%	-11.2%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	5.3%	19.6%	14.3%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	9.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	18%	46.2%	-28.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	52.2%	6.5%	45.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

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 Levenshulme 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. 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 3HQ, 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 3HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M19 3HQ

Average Price
£282,003

Semi-Detached
£284,167

Terraced
£205,229

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,849

Other
£1,139,350

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
281 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-07-23	£266,225
279 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2024-09-06	£248,392
283 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,750	2024-06-10	£220,712
Flat 1-12 293 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2020-08-17	£1,142,599
281 Barlow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2020-07-21	£265,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M19 3HQ

Employment

M19 3HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3HQ 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	90
Looking after home or family	59
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	32
Other	20
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	16
Other	15
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
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	1,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	3,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	3,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	3,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Broom Avenue , Levenshulme M19 2UH	3out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushbrook Primary Academy Shillingford Road , Gorton M18 7TN	3out of 4	787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorton Primary School Mount Road , Gorton M18 7GR	3out of 4	846 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorton Mount Junior School Mount Road , Gorton M18 7GR	- not rated	859 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	603 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount High School Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spurley Hey High School Matthews Lane , Gorton M18 7SP	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's RC High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	887 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	1,600 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	2,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,206 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	3,206 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,080 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	5,062 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	52 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Care Today (Childrens Service) 240 Barlow Road , Levenshulme M19 3HP	- not rated	166 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	603 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	641 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	4out of 4	667 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	282 yd
JJ's Vish and Chips	7 Barlow Road	872 yd
Heera Karahi	791 Stockport Road	902 yd
New Lahori Grill	805 Stockport Road	910 yd
Mian Gee's Grill	817 Stockport Road	910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horseshoe Inn	Horse Shoe Inn, 14 Chapel Street	895 yd
Station Hop	815 Stockport Road	903 yd
The Levenshulme	959 Stockport Road	931 yd
Overdraught	855 Stockport Road	936 yd
Cibus Manchester	847-849 Stockport Road	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sivoris (Paul Sertori)	289 Barlow Road	6 yd
Trawlers 2	8 Byrom Parade, Barlow Road	174 yd
Butties R Us	6 Byrom Parade, Barlow Road	184 yd
Big G's	110 Barlow Road	600 yd
ChangYai-Thai	110 Barlow Road	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	990-998 Stockport Road		996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greater Manchester Transport Club Mount Road		441 yd
Levenshulme Swimming Pools LEVENSHULME PUBLIC BATHS LEVENSHULME PUBLIC BATHS BARLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	520 yd
Cedar Mount Academy GORTON EDUCATION VILLAGE GORTON EDUCATION VILLAGE WEMBLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	640 yd
Cedar Mount High School (Closed) Matthews Lane		781 yd
Melland Sports Centre (Closed) Mount Road		784 yd
Annie Lee Playing Field (Closed) Mount Road	grass pitches	805 yd
The Mike Doyle Centre BROWNING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	811 yd
Fir Tree Primary School (Closed) Browning Road	grass pitches	892 yd
Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre Yew Tree Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	983 yd
Arcadia Leisure Centre (Closed) Yew Tree Avenue	squash courts	1,040 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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