Rathen Road, Manchester, M20 4QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M20 4QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.4%	50.2%	6.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	56.6%	49.8%	-6.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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 4QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.6% 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	60.3%	63.6%	3.3%	37.9%	25.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	25.6%	-0.5%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	51.6%	52.1%	0.5%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	29.7%	29.6%	-0.1%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	10.4%	10.5%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5%	6%	1.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	12.3%	-3.3%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.2%	18.5%	-1.7%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	49.4%	54.7%	5.3%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% 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	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	5.2%	5.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.2%	81%	-3.2%	81.4%	-0.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	90.3%	84%	-6.3%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	1.4%	6.7%	5.3%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	83.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0%	11.2%	11.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0.7%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Rathen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rathen 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.

🔎 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 4QJ, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Rathen Road are based on 32 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 Rathen Road, Manchester, M20 4QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M20 4QJ

Average Price
£1,104,672

Semi-Detached
£1,158,201

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£863,789

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rathen Road

Average Price
£1,180,610

Semi-Detached
£1,198,550

Terraced
£1,226,471

Detached
£897,551

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rathen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Rathen Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,500	2022-06-09	£879,836
31 Rathen Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-03-26	£1,003,620
19 Rathen Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2016-11-25	£1,155,582
1 Rathen Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2011-03-11	£636,646
9 Rathen Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2008-05-08	£1,155,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M20 4QJ

Employment

M20 4QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4QJ 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	101
Retired	44
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	19
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	4,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	4,500 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	4,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	4,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School Heyscroft Road , Withington M20 4UZ	3out of 4	302 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior School Heyscroft Road , Withington M20 4UZ	- not rated	302 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Infant School Heyscroft Road , Withington M20 4UZ	- not rated	302 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Road , Withington M20 4PG	3out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Didsbury CE Primary School Central Road , West Didsbury M20 4ZA	3out of 4	754 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,505 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Burnage Media Arts College Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	- not rated	1,505 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Parrs Wood Road , East Didsbury M20 6BX	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury High School 4 The Avenue , Didsbury M20 2ET	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	2out of 4	2,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	3,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,631 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	2,701 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	654 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ewing School Central Road , Didsbury M20 4ZA	- not rated	747 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Taqwa Islamic School 638 Wilmslow Road , Didsbury M20 6AH	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Preparatory School Lodore Lodge , 638 Wilmlow Road M20 0AH	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shawgrove School Cavendish Road , West Didsbury M20 1QB	- not rated	1,154 yd	Community 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
Happy Seasons	575 Wilmslow Road	163 yd
Espresso Lab Cafe	555 Wilmslow Road	169 yd
M & S Simply Food	Christie Hospital Nhs Trust, 550 Wilmslow Road	353 yd
Shakedown 2.0	533 Wilmslow Road	367 yd
Sauce	542 Wilmslow Road	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
WPHI	2 Burton Road	696 yd
Southside Tequila and Taco Joint	447-449 Wilmslow Road	741 yd
Fudwaves	28 Burton Road	768 yd
XLR	455 Wilmslow Road	769 yd
Wine and Wallop	97 Lapwing Lane	777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilmslow Fried Chicken	573 Wilmslow Road	163 yd
Kung Fu Kitchen	6 Kingslea Road	369 yd
Toast Kitchen	542 Wilmslow Road	375 yd
Mike's Fish & Chips	531 Wilmslow Road	395 yd
Caprinos Pizza Withington	527 Wilmslow Road	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	35 Copson Street	739 yd
Sainsbury's	494-496 Wilmslow Road	751 yd
Tesco Didsbury Express	132-134 Burton Road	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fog Lane Park MERELAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	626 yd
Withington Leisure Centre BURTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	793 yd
Northern Lawn Tennis Club PALATINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	883 yd
The Albert Club 39-41 39-41 OLD LANSDOWNE ROAD	tennis courts	1,079 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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M20 4QJ