The Drive, Manchester, M20 6HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M20 6HZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.9%	49.5%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.1%	50.5%	2.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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 6HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	54.7%	51.1%	-3.6%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	31.9%	6.0%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.9%

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	44.8%	46.8%	2.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	28.4%	25.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	16%	16.9%	0.9%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	9.7%	8.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.2%	1.7%

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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	22%	-2.6%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	5.3%	-7.2%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.3%	5.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	47.1%	7.0%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	4%	2.9%	0.8%	3.2%
White	73.9%	62.2%	-11.7%	81.4%	-19.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	84.7%	70.7%	-14.0%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	1.1%	9.1%	8.0%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	10.5%	2.3%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	70.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	18.8%	17.7%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	1.4%	-9.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Didsbury East 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 -77.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in M20 6HZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 The Drive are based on 57 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 The Drive, Manchester, M20 6HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M20 6HZ

Average Price
£379,053

Semi-Detached
£379,053

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£384,118

Semi-Detached
£381,377

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£459,478

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 The Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-10-16	£409,363
21 The Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,088	2022-05-25	£365,520
7 The Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-04-09	£432,749
15 The Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-08-14	£436,369
11 The Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2017-11-24	£356,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M20 6HZ

Employment

M20 6HZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,947 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	4,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	5,094 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	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Road Primary School Beaver Road , Didsbury M20 6SX	4out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury CofE Primary School Elm Grove , Didsbury M20 6RL	4out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School Heyscroft Road , Withington M20 4UZ	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Didsbury CE Primary School Central Road , West Didsbury M20 4ZA	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Free schools	No	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	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	4out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road , East Didsbury M20 5PG	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	1,661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury High School 4 The Avenue , Didsbury M20 2ET	- not rated	2,326 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	4,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	4,885 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	3,594 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	1,206 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris School St John's Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3BR	- not rated	1,469 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Preparatory School 131 Barlow Moor Road , West Didsbury M20 2PW	- not rated	1,578 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Birches School Newholme Road , West Didsbury M20 2XZ	4out of 4	2,024 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
Medo Cafe	226 Fog Lane	246 yd
Milktop	197 Fog Lane	321 yd
Surabhi Restaurant	199a Fog Lane	337 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Stores Ltd, Burnage Lane	587 yd
Subway	11 Lane End Road	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reasons to be Cheerful	228 Fog Lane	246 yd
The Parrs Wood	356 Parrs Wood Road	483 yd
The Sun in September	588 Burnage Lane	672 yd
Slug & Lettuce also T/as Loco Loco, El Rodeo, Mexicano,Burrito Bandits	651 Wilmslow Road	822 yd
Head of Steam	653 Wilmslow Road	822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Garden	304 Parrs Wood Road	80 yd
Three Brothers	242 Fog Lane	246 yd
British Raj	234 Fog Lane	246 yd
British Raj	234 Fog Lane	246 yd
Shakes & Bakes	153 Fog Lane	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Burnage Lane	587 yd
Tesco	653 Wilmslow Road	822 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, 674 Wilmslow Road	873 yd
Marks & Spencer	726-732 Wilmslow Road	946 yd
Co-op Late Shop	756 Wilmslow Road	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fog Lane Park MERELAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	370 yd
The Gym Didsbury (Closed) School Lane	health and fitness suite	679 yd
The Barlow Roman Catholic High School PARRS WOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	704 yd
Didsbury Park SANDHURST ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Cranford Golf Centre (Closed) Harwood Road	golf	1,091 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M20 6HZ