Farlands Drive, Manchester, M20 5QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M20 5QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	53.8%	49.3%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	46.2%	50.7%	4.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 vicinity of M20 5QL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.5%	33.8%	3.3%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	52.2%	-3.8%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	45.9%	47.4%	1.5%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	39.4%	32.7%	-6.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	7.6%	15.6%	8.0%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	15.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.2%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.4%	7.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	44.4%	7.9%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	10.2%	3.3%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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	6.2%	8.4%	2.2%	1.1%	7.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	19.7%	12.7%	-7.0%	2.7%	10.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	52.4%	50.6%	-1.8%	81.4%	-30.8%
Arab	7.4%	9%	1.6%	0.6%	8.4%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	78.5%	74%	-4.5%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	18.2%	2.6%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	73.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	17.9%	16.7%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	1.8%	-13.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	31.3%	6.5%	24.8%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Farlands Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farlands Drive 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 -10.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in M20 5QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Farlands Drive 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 Farlands Drive, Manchester, M20 5QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M20 5QL

Average Price
£417,541

Semi-Detached
£417,541

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farlands Drive

Average Price
£454,071

Semi-Detached
£468,580

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£470,137

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,186

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farlands DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Farlands Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-07-27	£410,538
9 Farlands Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,500	2022-01-10	£299,215
5 Farlands Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-07-29	£392,739
23 Farlands Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-01-15	£313,164
17 Farlands Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£284,000	2019-11-22	£399,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M20 5QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	62
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	3,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	4,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broad Oak Primary School Broad Oak Lane , East Didsbury M20 5QB	3out of 4	247 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Primary School Ashfield Road , SK8 1BB	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatley Primary School Hawthorn Road , Gatley SK8 4NB	4out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury CofE Primary School Elm Grove , Didsbury M20 6RL	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC Primary School School Lane , Didsbury M20 6HS	4out of 4	1,816 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road , East Didsbury M20 5PG	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Parrs Wood Road , East Didsbury M20 6BX	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway School Foxland Road , SK8 4QX	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	2,883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Road , SK8 5GB	- not rated	3,131 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	3,059 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stella Maris School St John's Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3BR	- not rated	2,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Barn House School , Schools Hill SK8 1JE	- not rated	2,480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Preparatory School 131 Barlow Moor Road , West Didsbury M20 2PW	- not rated	2,531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Crossacres Road , M22 5DR	4out of 4	2,563 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft School The Together Trust Centre , Schools Hill SK8 1JE	- not rated	2,608 yd	Other independent 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
British Airways	Pioneer House British Airways Plc, Towers Business Park, Wilmslow Road	720 yd
Secret Garden Cafe	Golden Days Garden Centre, Manchester Road	769 yd
Tenpin	Megabowl, Parrswood Entertainment Centre, Wilmslow Road	926 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing	Unit 8, Parrswood Entertainment Centre, Kingsway	926 yd
Nando's	Unit 5a, Parrswood Entertainme, Kingsway	926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheshire Line Tavern	The Cheshire Line, Manchester Road	769 yd
Barlow Croft	The Bell House, Parrswood Ente, Kingsway	926 yd
The Gateway/Wetherspoons	882 Wilmslow Road	926 yd
The Didsbury	852 Wilmslow Road	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khandoker Restaurant	812 Kingsway	1,009 yd
Khandoker Takeaway	806 Kingsway	1,018 yd
Bhaji Pala	2 Old Hall Road, Gatley	1,077 yd
The Chimes	30 Lime Grove, Cheadle	1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
John Lewis	Scotscroft Towers Business Prk, Wilmslow Road		911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broad Oak Primary School BROAD OAK LANE	grass pitches	216 yd
Waterside Hotel & Leisure Club WILMSLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	607 yd
Fletcher Moss Gardens 21A 21A MILLGATE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	692 yd
Old Bedians Sports Centre Millgate Lane	grass pitches	815 yd
Didsbury Cricket Club WILMSLOW ROAD	grass pitches	934 yd
Gatley Carrs Recreation Ground (Closed) Brookside Road	grass pitches	979 yd
Nuffield Health Didsbury Fitness & Wellbeing Gym PARRSWOOD ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE PARRSWOOD ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE WILMSLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,068 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	87.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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