Blackburn Gardens, Manchester, M20 3YH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M20 3YH has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	47.7%	48%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.3%	52%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 M20 3YH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	57.3%	60.9%	3.6%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	28%	-0.2%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.3%	2.4%
Separated	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (87.1%) 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	57.8%	55.5%	-2.3%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	29.5%	31.6%	2.1%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	3.8%	4%	0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around M20 3YH this area, 5.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 74.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	5.3%	-3.8%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	8.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	69.1%	74.7%	5.6%	33.8%	40.9%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	79.3%	81.4%	2.1%	81.4%	0.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	80.2%	74.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	4.6%	14.1%	9.5%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	6%	-4.5%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	74.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	4.2%	9.3%	5.1%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	5.2%	-7.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Blackburn Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackburn Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Didsbury East 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 -23.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in M20 3YH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Blackburn Gardens are based on 85 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 Blackburn Gardens, Manchester, M20 3YH

Estimated Average Property Prices for M20 3YH

Average Price
£517,564

Semi-Detached
£550,644

Terraced
£497,581

Detached
£574,187

Flats/Maisonettes
£462,484

Other
£324,211

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Gardens

Average Price
£631,893

Semi-Detached
£670,401

Terraced
£592,997

Detached
£648,633

Flats/Maisonettes
£515,449

Other
£336,847

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackburn GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Blackburn Gardens, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-02-17	£395,251
20 Blackburn Gardens, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-09-30	£379,225
16 Blackburn Gardens, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-08-16	£380,760
34 Blackburn Gardens, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£374,500	2023-05-31	£433,361
36 Blackburn Gardens, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-04-19	£515,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M20 3YH

Employment

M20 3YH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

M20 3YH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	5,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	5,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Didsbury CE Primary School Central Road , West Didsbury M20 4ZA	3out of 4	503 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish Primary School Cavendish Road , West Didsbury M20 1JG	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury CofE Primary School Elm Grove , Didsbury M20 6RL	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Road Primary School Beaver Road , Didsbury M20 6SX	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose RC Primary School Princess Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7QA	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Didsbury High School 4 The Avenue , Didsbury M20 2ET	- not rated	1,076 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Parrs Wood Road , East Didsbury M20 6BX	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	2,186 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	2,392 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moor Allerton Preparatory School 131 Barlow Moor Road , West Didsbury M20 2PW	- not rated	383 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Birches School Newholme Road , West Didsbury M20 2XZ	4out of 4	707 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancasterian School Elizabeth Slinger Road , West Didsbury M20 2XA	3out of 4	775 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School 551 Wilmslow Road , Withington M20 4BA	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB	3out of 4	1,331 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
Eleanor	134 Palatine Road	119 yd
Kiosk on Lapwing	99a Lapwing Lane	315 yd
Pizza Express	95 Lapwing Lane	315 yd
Nagoya	111 Lapwing Lane	315 yd
Didsbury Coral	101 Lapwing Lane	315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northern Lawn Tennis Club	The Northern, Palatine Road	83 yd
Wine and Wallop	97 Lapwing Lane	315 yd
The Metropolitan also T/as K-Town, Chik Box & Locked & Loaded	2 Lapwing Lane	535 yd
The George Charles	244 Burton Road	537 yd
Saison	236 Burton Road	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chippy On Burton Road	178 Burton Road	617 yd
Domino's Pizza	684-686 Wilmslow Road	681 yd
Super Duper	27 Barlow Moor Road	764 yd
Kismet Indian Takeaway	118 Burton Road	779 yd
Tokies	120 Burton Road	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Store	175 Burton Road	505 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, 674 Wilmslow Road	681 yd
Tesco Didsbury Express	132-134 Burton Road	721 yd
Tesco	653 Wilmslow Road	764 yd
Marks & Spencer	726-732 Wilmslow Road	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Albert Club 39-41 39-41 OLD LANSDOWNE ROAD	tennis courts	177 yd
Shaare Hayin Synagogue OLD LANSDOWNE ROAD		194 yd
Northern Lawn Tennis Club PALATINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	201 yd
Lancasterian School ELIZABETH SLINGER ROAD		885 yd
The Gym Didsbury (Closed) School Lane	health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester Didsbury) PALATINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	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	36.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	67.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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