Lapwing Lane, Manchester, M20 6UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M20 6UT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	41.3%	48.6%	7.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	58.7%	51.4%	-7.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 6UT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.7% 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	81.1%	68.7%	-12.4%	37.9%	30.8%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	28.6%	13.4%	44.2%	-15.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (93.5%) 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	64.2%	64.8%	0.6%	48.4%	16.4%
Good health	28.1%	28.7%	0.6%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6UT this area, 2.4% 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 81.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	-11.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	74.8%	81.6%	6.8%	33.8%	47.8%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	85.5%	82%	-3.5%	81.4%	0.6%
Arab	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	80.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	3%	7.2%	4.2%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	5%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	81.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	6.6%	4.4%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.2%	37.2%	22.0%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Lapwing Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lapwing Lane 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 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. 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 6UT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Lapwing Lane are based on 270 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 Lapwing Lane, Manchester, M20 6UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for M20 6UT

Average Price
£271,795

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£271,795

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lapwing Lane

Average Price
£457,897

Semi-Detached
£1,206,727

Terraced
£492,480

Detached
£1,097,907

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,182

Other
£1,365,404

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lapwing LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
West Didsbury Post Office, 99 Lapwing Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	1998-08-10	£281,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M20 6UT

Employment

M20 6UT 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 6UT 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	182
Self-Employed	29
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Education	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Financial and insurance activities	26
Other	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	4,962 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	4,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	5,381 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	192 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish Primary School Cavendish Road , West Didsbury M20 1JG	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Road , Withington M20 4PG	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Road Primary School Beaver Road , Didsbury M20 6SX	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School Heyscroft Road , Withington M20 4UZ	3out of 4	1,155 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	1,105 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Parrs Wood Road , East Didsbury M20 6BX	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	2,156 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,683 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	2,628 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moor Allerton Preparatory School 131 Barlow Moor Road , West Didsbury M20 2PW	- not rated	706 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Birches School Newholme Road , West Didsbury M20 2XZ	4out of 4	830 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School 551 Wilmslow Road , Withington M20 4BA	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancasterian School Elizabeth Slinger Road , West Didsbury M20 2XA	3out of 4	979 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB	3out of 4	1,015 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
Zumuku Sushi also T/as Poke Fusion, Katsu, Buns & Wings	105-107 Lapwing Lane	17 yd
Pizza Express	95 Lapwing Lane	18 yd
Nagoya	111 Lapwing Lane	18 yd
Didsbury Coral	101 Lapwing Lane	18 yd
Kiosk on Lapwing	99a Lapwing Lane	19 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wine and Wallop	97 Lapwing Lane	18 yd
Northern Lawn Tennis Club	The Northern, Palatine Road	242 yd
The Metropolitan also T/as K-Town, Chik Box & Locked & Loaded	2 Lapwing Lane	428 yd
Railway Inn	3 Lapwing Lane	473 yd
The Drawing Room	148b Burton Road	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chippy On Burton Road	178 Burton Road	560 yd
Continental Takeaway	127 Burton Road	589 yd
Wilmslow Fried Chicken	573 Wilmslow Road	612 yd
Kismet Indian Takeaway	118 Burton Road	613 yd
Tokies	120 Burton Road	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Store	175 Burton Road	538 yd
Tesco Didsbury Express	132-134 Burton Road	580 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, 674 Wilmslow Road	789 yd
Tesco	653 Wilmslow Road	859 yd
Marks & Spencer	726-732 Wilmslow Road	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northern Lawn Tennis Club PALATINE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	128 yd
The Albert Club 39-41 39-41 OLD LANSDOWNE ROAD	tennis courts	308 yd
Shaare Hayin Synagogue OLD LANSDOWNE ROAD		408 yd
Withington Leisure Centre BURTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	954 yd
Fog Lane Park MERELAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,004 yd
The Gym Didsbury (Closed) School Lane	health and fitness suite	1,072 yd
Lancasterian School ELIZABETH SLINGER ROAD		1,082 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%

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

Overview of M20 6UT