Fog Lane, Manchester, M20 6EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M20 6EL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46%	48.8%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	54%	51.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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 6EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	56.3%	54.7%	-1.6%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	34.6%	0.7%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (86.8%) 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	53.7%	55.8%	2.1%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	32.7%	31%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	12.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.8%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	56.2%	3.4%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.1%	3%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	8.3%	10.9%	2.6%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	74%	70%	-4.0%	81.4%	-11.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	75.8%	67.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	8%	11.6%	3.6%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	12.5%	2.2%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	67.9%	-7.0%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	6.5%	14.2%	7.7%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	7.6%	3.8%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	7.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	20%	6.5%	13.5%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Fog Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fog Lane 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 -15.8%.

🔎 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 6EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Fog Lane are based on 597 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 Fog Lane, Manchester, M20 6EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M20 6EL

Average Price
£332,168

Semi-Detached
£803,600

Terraced
£237,728

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,690

Other
£114,456

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fog Lane

Average Price
£467,897

Semi-Detached
£763,297

Terraced
£479,587

Detached
£896,418

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,612

Other
£236,672

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fog LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
240 Fog Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-12-16	£119,710
234A Fog Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-08-03	£220,926
240A Fog Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-01-18	£206,486
228A Fog Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2014-02-26	£233,983
240A Fog Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2009-12-24	£176,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M20 6EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M20 6EL 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	115
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	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	1,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	3,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	3,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's RC Primary School School Lane , Didsbury M20 6HS	4out of 4	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Road Primary School Beaver Road , Didsbury M20 6SX	4out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School Heyscroft Road , Withington M20 4UZ	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury CofE Primary School Elm Grove , Didsbury M20 6RL	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladybarn Primary School Briarfield Road , Withington M20 4SR	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Parrs Wood Road , East Didsbury M20 6BX	3out of 4	725 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	4out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	1,446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road , East Didsbury M20 5PG	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury High School 4 The Avenue , Didsbury M20 2ET	- not rated	2,517 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	4,155 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	4,884 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	3,679 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	1,250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris School St John's Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3BR	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Preparatory School 131 Barlow Moor Road , West Didsbury M20 2PW	- not rated	1,816 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withington Girls' School Wellington Road , Fallowfield M14 6BL	- not rated	2,208 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Medo Cafe	226 Fog Lane	1 yd
Milktop	197 Fog Lane	76 yd
Surabhi Restaurant	199a Fog Lane	91 yd
Subway	11 Lane End Road	356 yd
Tondori Royale	682 Burnage Lane	429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reasons to be Cheerful	228 Fog Lane	1 yd
The Sun in September	588 Burnage Lane	429 yd
The Parrs Wood	356 Parrs Wood Road	594 yd
Heaton Mersey Sports & Social Club	47 Harwood Road, Heaton Mersey	996 yd
Slug & Lettuce also T/as Loco Loco, El Rodeo, Mexicano,Burrito Bandits	651 Wilmslow Road	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Brothers	242 Fog Lane	1 yd
British Raj	234 Fog Lane	1 yd
British Raj	234 Fog Lane	1 yd
Shakes & Bakes	153 Fog Lane	52 yd
Dessertology by Sweet Diner	153 Fog Lane	52 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Burnage Lane	434 yd
Tesco	653 Wilmslow Road	1,067 yd
Tesco	Parrs Wood Lane	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fog Lane Park MERELAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	454 yd
The Barlow Roman Catholic High School PARRS WOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	793 yd
The Gym Didsbury (Closed) School Lane	health and fitness suite	913 yd
Cranford Golf Centre (Closed) Harwood Road	golf	982 yd
Heaton Mersey Sports Club HARWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,081 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	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.0%

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	156.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M20 6EL