Heaton Road, Manchester, M20 4PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M20 4PU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	39.5%	48.6%	9.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	60.5%	51.4%	-9.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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 4PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.5% 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	79.3%	76.5%	-2.8%	37.9%	38.6%
Married: Opposite sex	13.2%	17.9%	4.7%	44.2%	-26.3%
Separated	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (88.6%) 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	58.6%	60.2%	1.6%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	26.8%	28.4%	1.6%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	9.7%	8.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 4PU this area, 4.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	5.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.2%	43.3%	12.1%	16.9%	26.4%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	40.2%	-5.7%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	85.4%	74.6%	-10.8%	81.4%	-6.8%
Arab	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	82.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	82.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	7.4%	4.9%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Heaton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heaton 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 -25.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in M20 4PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Heaton Road are based on 128 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 Heaton Road, Manchester, M20 4PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M20 4PU

Average Price
£464,542

Semi-Detached
£769,612

Terraced
£937,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,160

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heaton Road

Average Price
£466,156

Semi-Detached
£528,379

Terraced
£613,775

Detached
£571,677

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,835

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heaton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Melmar Court Heaton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2025-03-28	£198,903
Flat 4 Melmar Court, 36 Heaton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2023-11-27	£178,179
Flat 1 43 - 45 Heaton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-04-05	£213,677
Flat 1 Melmar Court, 36 Heaton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-03-06	£185,752
39 Heaton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£645,000	2022-04-22	£697,386

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M20 4PU

Employment

M20 4PU 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 M20 4PU 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

Student (economically inactive)	104
Full-Time Employee	93
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	18
Self-Employed	15
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	14
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	1
Manufacturing	1

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	3,053 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	4,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	4,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	5,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	5,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Road , Withington M20 4PG	3out of 4	140 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School Heyscroft Road , Withington M20 4UZ	3out of 4	543 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Moat Primary School Old Moat Lane , Withington M20 3FN	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Didsbury CE Primary School Central Road , West Didsbury M20 4ZA	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybarn Primary School Briarfield Road , Withington M20 4SR	4out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	4out of 4	1,677 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Didsbury High School 4 The Avenue , Didsbury M20 2ET	- not rated	1,778 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Parrs Wood Road , East Didsbury M20 6BX	3out of 4	2,193 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	2,302 yd	Free schools	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	2,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,064 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	2,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB	3out of 4	275 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School 551 Wilmslow Road , Withington M20 4BA	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withington Girls' School Wellington Road , Fallowfield M14 6BL	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester High School for Girls Grangethorpe Road , M14 6HS	- not rated	1,751 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Birches School Newholme Road , West Didsbury M20 2XZ	4out of 4	1,768 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Something More Productive Ltd	9 Egerton Crescent	201 yd
Get Wham	467 Wilmslow Road	236 yd
Joe & Shaun Desserts	467 Wilmslow Road	236 yd
Bar Restaurant Vlora Manchester	477 Wilmslow Road	237 yd
Coffee Lab	489 Wilmslow Road	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southside Tequila and Taco Joint	447-449 Wilmslow Road	237 yd
XLR	455 Wilmslow Road	253 yd
The Albert Inn	Albert Inn, 454 Wilmslow Road	283 yd
Victoria Hotel	438 Wilmslow Road	325 yd
Fuel Cafe Bar	448 Wilmslow Road	325 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loaded	479 Wilmslow Road	237 yd
Dragon Burger Box	443 Wilmslow Road	238 yd
Subway	465 Wilmslow Road	238 yd
Burger House	440-442 Wilmslow Road	303 yd
Caprinos Pizza Withington	527 Wilmslow Road	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	494-496 Wilmslow Road	277 yd
Co-operative	35 Copson Street	331 yd
Co-op	105-109 Mauldeth Road	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Withington Leisure Centre BURTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 yd
Fallowfields Ltc 81-83 81-83 WELLINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	738 yd
Withington Girls School WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	756 yd
Ladybarn Park PARSONAGE ROAD	tennis courts	906 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.3 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M20 4PU