Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M21 8AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M21 8AG has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	52.8%	48%	-4.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	47.2%	52%	4.8%	49.0%	3.0%

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 M21 8AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	67.5%	69.5%	2.0%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	16%	-0.1%	44.2%	-28.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.9%	53.7%	-6.2%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	27.8%	29.4%	1.6%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	7.1%	12.1%	5.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	1.2%	2.5%

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 65.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	11.5%	1.6%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	9.5%	-0.7%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	64.2%	65.4%	1.2%	33.8%	31.6%
Other	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	80.3%	85.7%	5.4%	81.4%	4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	88.7%	85.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	2.6%	8.2%	5.6%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	85.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	9.3%	7.0%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.1%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.4%	37.2%	22.2%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Barlow Moor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barlow Moor Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Chorlton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in M21 8AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Barlow Moor Road are based on 1089 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 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M21 8AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for M21 8AG

Average Price
£777,287

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£464,912

Detached
£596,800

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,001,735

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barlow Moor Road

Average Price
£572,668

Semi-Detached
£740,164

Terraced
£617,141

Detached
£1,475,159

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,184

Other
£1,782,259

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barlow Moor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Millers Autos Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-06-02	£1,071,066
479 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,115,000	2023-05-12	£1,206,487
479 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-01-20	£949,500
501 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-06-16	£253,149
479 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2022-01-05	£1,250,988

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M21 8AG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M21 8AG 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	110
Retired	36
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	2
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Education	30
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	3,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	4,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	4,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	5,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	5,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chorlton CofE Primary School Vicars Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 9JA	- not rated	630 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookburn Community School Brookburn Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 8EH	- not rated	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookburn Community School Brookburn Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 8EH	3out of 4	635 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton Park Junior School Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7HH	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton Park Infants' School Barlow Moor Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7HH	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	- not rated	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW	2out of 4	1,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stretford Grammar School Granby Road , Stretford M32 8JB	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	2,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,344 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	2,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chorlten Convent High School High Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 1FA	- not rated	407 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls 141 Barlow Moor Road , M20 2PQ	- not rated	407 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Amberleigh Preparatory School 398 Wilbraham Road , M21 1UH	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Preparatory School 643 Wilbraham Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 1JT	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Yeti	495 Barlow Moor Road	1 yd
Fuzion Spice	489-491 Barlow Moor Road	1 yd
Parkway Sandwich Bar	483 Barlow Moor Road	1 yd
Coriander	485 Barlow Moor Road	1 yd
Double Zero Pizzeria	368 Barlow Moor Road	88 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strange Brew	370 Barlow Moor Road	88 yd
Globe	362 Barlow Moor Road	88 yd
St John's Social Centre	Chequers Road	278 yd
Lux Lounge	390 Barlow Moor Road	322 yd
Bar San Juan	56 Beech Road	394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
That Ziki	354 Barlow Moor Road	88 yd
Zaytoon Limited	352 Barlow Moor Road	88 yd
What a Munch	439 Barlow Moor Road	280 yd
Papa Johns	443 Barlow Moor Road	280 yd
J C Oriental Cuisine	42 Beech Road	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	300 Barlow Moor Road	228 yd
Morrisons plus Staff Canteen	418 Wilbraham Road	566 yd
Co-op	599 Wilbraham Road	579 yd
Tesco Express	Chorlton Service Station, 80-84 Manchester Road	889 yd
Co-op Late Shop	349 Barlow Moor Road	920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chorlton Park NELL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	572 yd
Chorlton High School NELL LANE	artificial grass pitch	773 yd
West Didsbury And Chorlton Afc BROOKBURN ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
South West Manchester Cricket Club ELLESMERE ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Chorlton Leisure Centre (Closed) Manchester Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	876 yd
Chorlton Sports And Social Club THE CRICKET GROVE	grass pitches	991 yd
Loreto High School Chorlton NELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,090 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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