Central Road, Manchester, M20 4ZA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M20 4ZA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47%	48.1%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 4ZA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.1% 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	82.5%	83.1%	0.6%	37.9%	45.2%
Married: Opposite sex	12.1%	10.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	-33.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3%	4%	1.0%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (90.9%) 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	61.4%	58.3%	-3.1%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	31.9%	32.6%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 4ZA this area, 3.7% 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 56.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	32.1%	21.2%	16.9%	15.2%
Degree or Similar	72.5%	56.7%	-15.8%	33.8%	22.9%
Other	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89%	83.1%	-5.9%	81.4%	1.7%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	83.5%	71.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	7.5%	15.4%	7.9%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	71.7%	-9.7%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	5.2%	14.7%	9.5%	2.2%	12.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.8%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	69.6%	37.2%	32.4%
Christian	16.6%	46.2%	-29.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Central Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Didsbury West average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in M20 4ZA, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Central Road are based on 332 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 Central Road, Manchester, M20 4ZA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M20 4ZA

Average Price
£545,553

Semi-Detached
£745,253

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£871,050

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,989

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Road

Average Price
£412,405

Semi-Detached
£793,551

Terraced
£419,971

Detached
£911,955

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,843

Other
£1,178,352

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 58 Central Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2025-06-09	£247,012
Flat 1 58 Central Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,150	2024-11-15	£260,146
Flat 3 58 Central Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,000	2024-08-05	£322,909
62 Central Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-03-02	£772,828
Flat 2 58 Central Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-10-26	£234,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M20 4ZA

Employment

M20 4ZA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4ZA 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	192
Student (economically inactive)	84
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	77
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	19
Unemployed	13
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	48
Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Information and communication	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,365 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	4,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	5,190 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	173 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish Primary School Cavendish Road , West Didsbury M20 1JG	3out of 4	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Road , Withington M20 4PG	3out of 4	936 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Moat Primary School Old Moat Lane , Withington M20 3FN	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School Heyscroft Road , Withington M20 4UZ	3out of 4	1,167 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	913 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	1,905 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	1,947 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	1,983 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	5,237 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	2,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Birches School Newholme Road , West Didsbury M20 2XZ	4out of 4	739 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB	3out of 4	847 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Preparatory School 131 Barlow Moor Road , West Didsbury M20 2PW	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School 551 Wilmslow Road , Withington M20 4BA	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancasterian School Elizabeth Slinger Road , West Didsbury M20 2XA	3out of 4	951 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
Piccolino	6 Lapwing Lane	224 yd
The Lime Tree	8 Lapwing Lane	224 yd
Zaranda Bar	1 Lapwing Lane	240 yd
Zumuku Sushi also T/as Poke Fusion, Katsu, Buns & Wings	105-107 Lapwing Lane	308 yd
Pizza Express	95 Lapwing Lane	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Metropolitan also T/as K-Town, Chik Box & Locked & Loaded	2 Lapwing Lane	224 yd
Railway Inn	3 Lapwing Lane	240 yd
Wine and Wallop	97 Lapwing Lane	308 yd
The Drawing Room	148b Burton Road	361 yd
Northern Lawn Tennis Club	The Northern, Palatine Road	451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Continental Takeaway	127 Burton Road	300 yd
Kismet Indian Takeaway	118 Burton Road	331 yd
Tokies	120 Burton Road	331 yd
Lotus Chinese Takeaway	117 Burton Road	345 yd
The Chippy On Burton Road	178 Burton Road	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Didsbury Express	132-134 Burton Road	314 yd
Co-Op Store	175 Burton Road	429 yd
Co-operative	35 Copson Street	944 yd
Sainsbury's	494-496 Wilmslow Road	1,021 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, 674 Wilmslow Road	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northern Lawn Tennis Club PALATINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	389 yd
The Albert Club 39-41 39-41 OLD LANSDOWNE ROAD	tennis courts	411 yd
Shaare Hayin Synagogue OLD LANSDOWNE ROAD		506 yd
Withington Leisure Centre BURTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd
Lancasterian School ELIZABETH SLINGER ROAD		1,039 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M20 4ZA