Highbank Drive, Manchester, M20 5QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M20 5QR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.4%	49.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.6%	50.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 5QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	35.2%	45.1%	9.9%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	45.8%	-5.8%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	57.6%	1.8%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	30.9%	27.2%	-3.7%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	10.4%	11%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 53.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	12.3%	-1.0%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13%	1.7%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	53.7%	4.5%	33.8%	19.9%
Other	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	14.5%	14%	-0.5%	2.7%	11.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	63.3%	63%	-0.3%	81.4%	-18.4%
Arab	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	78.6%	73.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	2%	3.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	15.1%	0.4%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	73.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	14.3%	12.0%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	3.1%	-11.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	24.2%	6.5%	17.7%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Highbank Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbank 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 -4.5%.

🔎 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 5QR, 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 Highbank Drive are based on 82 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 Highbank Drive, Manchester, M20 5QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M20 5QR

Average Price
£447,157

Semi-Detached
£465,942

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£652,081

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£178,467

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbank Drive

Average Price
£482,330

Semi-Detached
£491,311

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£672,595

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£185,423

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbank DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Highbank Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-12-20	£602,565
4 Highbank Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,500	2024-11-22	£462,060
47 Highbank Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-06-14	£378,812
25 Highbank Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-05-31	£529,037
30 Highbank Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2024-03-08	£672,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M20 5QR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	2,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	3,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	4,469 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	241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury CofE Primary School Elm Grove , Didsbury M20 6RL	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC Primary School School Lane , Didsbury M20 6HS	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Primary School Ashfield Road , SK8 1BB	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Road Primary School Beaver Road , Didsbury M20 6SX	4out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy converter	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	854 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	1,583 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway School Foxland Road , SK8 4QX	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	2,793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Road , SK8 5GB	- not rated	3,354 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	3,279 yd	Further education	No	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	5,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Preparatory School 131 Barlow Moor Road , West Didsbury M20 2PW	- not rated	2,298 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Barn House School , Schools Hill SK8 1JE	- not rated	2,713 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Crossacres Road , M22 5DR	4out of 4	2,723 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pendlebury Centre Edgeley Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ	4out of 4	2,796 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	506 yd
St James Church	St James Church, Stenner Lane	799 yd
Tenpin	Megabowl, Parrswood Entertainment Centre, Wilmslow Road	805 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing	Unit 8, Parrswood Entertainment Centre, Kingsway	805 yd
Nando's	Unit 5a, Parrswood Entertainme, Kingsway	805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barlow Croft	The Bell House, Parrswood Ente, Kingsway	805 yd
The Gateway/Wetherspoons	882 Wilmslow Road	805 yd
The Didsbury	852 Wilmslow Road	817 yd
Cheshire Line Tavern	The Cheshire Line, Manchester Road	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khandoker Restaurant	812 Kingsway	868 yd
Khandoker Takeaway	806 Kingsway	876 yd
Panda Garden	831 Wilmslow Road	963 yd
Senso	841 Wilmslow Road	985 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
John Lewis	Scotscroft Towers Business Prk, Wilmslow Road		704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broad Oak Primary School BROAD OAK LANE	grass pitches	133 yd
Fletcher Moss Gardens 21A 21A MILLGATE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	458 yd
Waterside Hotel & Leisure Club WILMSLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	630 yd
Old Bedians Sports Centre Millgate Lane	grass pitches	720 yd
Didsbury Cricket Club WILMSLOW ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Nuffield Health Didsbury Fitness & Wellbeing Gym PARRSWOOD ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE PARRSWOOD ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE WILMSLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	949 yd
Didsbury Sports Centre (Closed) Didsbury Campus Didsbury Campus Wilmslow Road	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Parrs Wood High School WILMSLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,035 yd
Gatley Carrs Recreation Ground (Closed) Brookside Road	grass pitches	1,063 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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