Ashurst Road, Manchester, M22 5BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M22 5BB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.4%	0.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.3%	48.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 M22 5BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	44.5%	42.8%	-1.7%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	29.9%	-1.9%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	12.7%	14.4%	1.7%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	7.8%	6.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	0.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.7%	41.8%	5.1%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	28.3%	28.3%	0.0%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	20%	19.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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 M22 5BB this area, 30% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.3%	30%	-13.3%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	14.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	14.1%	-5.9%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	16%	9.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	5.7%	16.7%	11.0%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.8%	2.6%
White	92.3%	83.7%	-8.6%	81.4%	2.3%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	97%	89.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	89.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is Ashurst Road dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M22 5BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Ashurst Road are based on 39 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 Ashurst Road, Manchester, M22 5BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M22 5BB

Average Price
£201,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashurst Road

Average Price
£242,237

Semi-Detached
£228,941

Terraced
£246,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
160 Ashurst Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2016-07-15	£208,177
160 Ashurst Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2002-11-06	£285,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M22 5BB

Employment

M22 5BB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peel Hall Primary School Ashurst Road , Wythenshawe M22 5AU	3out of 4	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crossacres Primary Academy Crossacres Road , Wythenshawe M22 5AD	4out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Calve Croft Road , Peel Hall M22 5EU	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School Woodhouse Lane , Benchill M22 9NW	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lum Head Primary School Troutbeck Road , Gatley SK8 4RR	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Enterprise Academy Simonsway , M22 9RH	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway School Foxland Road , SK8 4QX	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic High School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	2out of 4	2,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Road , SK8 5GB	- not rated	3,187 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road , East Didsbury M20 5PG	3out of 4	3,666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	3,232 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Crossacres Road , M22 5DR	4out of 4	225 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Young Lives The Addy Young People's Centre , Woodhouse Lane M22 9TF	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North West Hospital School 100 Wilmslow Road , SK8 3DG	- not rated	2,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Piper Hill High School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	4out of 4	2,257 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Barn House School , Schools Hill SK8 1JE	- not rated	2,385 yd	Other independent 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
Age Concern	High Grove Club, 1 Peel Hall Road	261 yd
Coffee Time	208 Hollyhedge Road	882 yd
McDonalds	13 Rowlandsway	1,039 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	15 Rowlandsway	1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gatley Golf Club Ltd	Gatley Golf Club, Motcombe Road		885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
P H Bakery	51 Peel Hall Road	119 yd
Jin Bi Wan	33 Peel Hall Road	119 yd
Forty Three	43 Peel Hall Road	119 yd
Subway	Kiosk 2, Simonsway	184 yd
The Bakery	59 Lomond Road	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	214 Hollyhedge Road		882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peel Hall Primary School ASHURST ROAD	grass pitches	294 yd
Gatley Golf Club Ltd WATERFALL FARM WATERFALL FARM STYAL ROAD	golf	888 yd
The Manchester College - Wythenshawe Campus (Closed) Brownley Road	health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Lum Head Primary School TROUTBECK ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.6 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M22 5BB