Parrs Wood Road, Manchester, M20 4SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M20 4SH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.8%	49.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.2%	50.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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 4SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	57.8%	53.9%	-3.9%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	38.6%	4.5%	44.2%	-5.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) 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	60.1%	52.9%	-7.2%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	26.6%	33.3%	6.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	10.5%	11.1%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around M20 4SH this area, 9.6% 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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	9.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	20%	1.3%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	46%	53%	7.0%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	16.4%	15.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	12.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	62.4%	53.5%	-8.9%	81.4%	-27.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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%	70.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	19.6%	4.5%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	70.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	6.2%	14.8%	8.6%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	4.5%	-7.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	27.9%	6.5%	21.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Parrs Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parrs Wood Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Withington 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 -28.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M20 4SH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Parrs Wood Road are based on 698 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 Parrs Wood Road, Manchester, M20 4SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for M20 4SH

Average Price
£270,814

Semi-Detached
£316,678

Terraced
£471,676

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,191

Other
£186,212

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parrs Wood Road

Average Price
£456,019

Semi-Detached
£471,487

Terraced
£455,595

Detached
£880,465

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,198

Other
£266,985

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parrs Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Parrs Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£194,000	2025-03-31	£194,885
43 Parrs Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-10-24	£191,794
51 Parrs Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2024-07-26	£164,461
65 Parrs Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,500	2023-08-21	£181,197
95 Parrs Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,100	2022-10-14	£181,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M20 4SH

Employment

M20 4SH 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 4SH 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	191
Student (economically inactive)	62
Retired	49
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Looking after home or family	28
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	55
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Education	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Information and communication	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	10
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	4,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	4,481 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	4,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ladybarn Primary School Briarfield Road , Withington M20 4SR	4out of 4	251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School Heyscroft Road , Withington M20 4UZ	3out of 4	479 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mauldeth Road Primary School Mauldeth Road , Withington M14 6SG	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Road , Withington M20 4PG	3out of 4	836 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green End Primary School Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1DR	4out of 4	1,056 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	907 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Parrs Wood Road , East Didsbury M20 6BX	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	2,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	2,051 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	2,991 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	5,377 yd	Further education	Yes	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	2,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School 551 Wilmslow Road , Withington M20 4BA	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Withington Girls' School Wellington Road , Fallowfield M14 6BL	- not rated	1,170 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester High School for Girls Grangethorpe Road , M14 6HS	- not rated	2,006 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Manchester Grammar School Old Hall Lane , M13 0XT	- not rated	2,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kansas Fried Chicken	267 Kingsway	537 yd
Reda Cafe	113 Mauldeth Road	540 yd
Royal Grill House	2 Central Buildings, Kingsway	544 yd
Good Faith Stores	83 Mauldeth Road	571 yd
Chunky Chicken	6 Kingsway Buildings, Kingsway	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladybarn Social Club	13 Green Street	686 yd
Southside Tequila and Taco Joint	447-449 Wilmslow Road	998 yd
XLR	455 Wilmslow Road	1,005 yd
The Albert Inn	Albert Inn, 454 Wilmslow Road	1,034 yd
Victoria Inn	196 Burnage Lane	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Lake	160 Parrs Wood Road	287 yd
Wok	118 Mauldeth Road	502 yd
Tasties	116 Mauldeth Road	502 yd
Smashers	122 Mauldeth Road	502 yd
Floria Fried Chicken	106 Mauldeth Road	503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	105-109 Mauldeth Road		527 yd
Sainsbury's	494-496 Wilmslow Road		1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladybarn Park PARSONAGE ROAD	tennis courts	354 yd
Burnage Academy For Boys BURNAGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	824 yd
St Bernards Greenend Primary School BURNAGE LANE		947 yd
Fog Lane Park MERELAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,016 yd
Kingswood Park RICHMOND ROAD	tennis courts	1,058 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	33.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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