Silverwood Avenue, Manchester, M21 8BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M21 8BN is primarily male, with 58.2% of the population 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	36.6%	41.8%	5.2%	51.0%	-9.2%
Male	63.4%	58.2%	-5.2%	49.0%	9.2%

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 M21 8BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.7% 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	82%	78.7%	-3.3%	37.9%	40.8%
Married: Opposite sex	12.1%	17%	4.9%	44.2%	-27.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (91.6%) 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	62.3%	55.2%	-7.1%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	30.1%	36.4%	6.3%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 M21 8BN this area, 6.5% 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 70.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	1.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	6.2%	-0.9%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11.5%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	68%	70.6%	2.6%	33.8%	36.8%
Other	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	84.6%	85.8%	1.2%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	5%	2.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	83.2%	81.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	6.5%	8.4%	1.9%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	3.9%	-3.7%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	81.9%	2.0%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.6%	37.2%	29.4%
Christian	17.8%	46.2%	-28.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Silverwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silverwood Avenue was 5.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3692.9% higher than the Chorlton average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Silverwood Avenue has the highest crime rate of 3 local areas in Chorlton and the 18th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in M21 8BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Silverwood Avenue are based on 10 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 Silverwood Avenue, Manchester, M21 8BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for M21 8BN

Average Price
£505,077

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£576,741

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£146,759

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silverwood Avenue

Average Price
£481,456

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£563,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£153,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silverwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Kentoms Garage Silverwood Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£107,000	2017-09-26	£153,595
Kentoms Garage Silverwood Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£107,000	2017-09-26	£153,595
8 Silverwood Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-03-30	£629,645
8 Silverwood Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2011-07-08	£627,118
3 Silverwood Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2007-02-05	£554,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M21 8BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M21 8BN 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	181
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	19
Other	18
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	50
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Information and communication	28
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	7
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	3,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oswald Road Primary School Oswald Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 9PL	3out of 4	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton CofE Primary School Vicars Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 9JA	4out of 4	384 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC Primary School Chepstow Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 9SN	4out of 4	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookburn Community School Brookburn Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 8EH	4out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Warwick Road South , Firswood M16 0SH	- not rated	1,057 yd	Academy converter	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	1,221 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford Grammar School Granby Road , Stretford M32 8JB	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	1,518 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	2,152 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	2,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,398 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	2,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls 55 High Lane , Chorlton M21 9FA	- not rated	209 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park School 74 Cromwell Road , Stretford M32 8QJ	4out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Hartley Hall , Alexandra Road South M16 8NH	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Southern Cross School Roundwood Road , Northenden M22 4AB	3out of 4	2,173 yd	Community special school	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
Hungamaa	575 Barlow Moor Road	28 yd
Lucky Mama's	565 Barlow Moor Road	29 yd
Fonzies	571 Barlow Moor Road	37 yd
Jasmine Restaurant	567-569 Barlow Moor Road	45 yd
Annies Dessert Cafe	422 Barlow Moor Road	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duffy's Bar	398 Barlow Moor Road	82 yd
Benito Lounge	595-597 Wilbraham Road	99 yd
Dulcimer	567 Wilbraham Road	101 yd
Electrik	559 Wilbraham Road	120 yd
Lux Lounge	390 Barlow Moor Road	137 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Republic	583a Barlow Moor Road	50 yd
Panico's	422a Barlow Moor Road	76 yd
The Atlantic Fish Bar	557 Wilbraham Road	120 yd
BRD Fried Chicken	464b Wilbraham Road	131 yd
Subway	454 Wilbraham Road	133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	599 Wilbraham Road	198 yd
Morrisons plus Staff Canteen	418 Wilbraham Road	407 yd
Tesco Express	Chorlton Service Station, 80-84 Manchester Road	484 yd
Tesco	300 Barlow Moor Road	640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chorlton Leisure Centre (Closed) Manchester Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	469 yd
South West Manchester Cricket Club ELLESMERE ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
St John'S Catholic Primary School CHEPSTOW ROAD	grass pitches	723 yd
Chorlton Park NELL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	960 yd
Longford Park Stadium LONGFORD PARK STADIUM LONGFORD PARK STADIUM RYEBANK ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	1,060 yd
West Didsbury And Chorlton Afc BROOKBURN ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 yd
Chorlton High School NELL LANE	artificial grass pitch	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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	224.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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