Moorcroft Road, Manchester, M23 0AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M23 0AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.9%	48.1%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 M23 0AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	50.6%	56.4%	5.8%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	24.5%	-5.0%	44.2%	-19.7%
Separated	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.6%	11.4%	3.8%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	8.4%	3.2%	-5.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	42%	47.5%	5.5%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	34.2%	35.7%	1.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	15%	11.4%	-3.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	25.9%	-4.9%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.2%	-7.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	17.3%	3.0%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	12.3%	-0.8%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	31.8%	13.7%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.3%	75.8%	-10.5%	81.4%	-5.6%
Arab	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	0.6%	5.1%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	91.9%	83.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	83.3%	-7.9%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	6%	5.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Moorcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moorcroft Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brooklands 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 -13.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M23 0AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Moorcroft Road are based on 79 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 Moorcroft Road, Manchester, M23 0AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M23 0AF

Average Price
£389,222

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£360,251

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£649,962

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorcroft Road

Average Price
£261,469

Semi-Detached
£252,402

Terraced
£263,157

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,896

Other
£680,236

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moorcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Moorcroft Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-05-01	£299,719
143 Moorcroft Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-12-18	£310,194
141 Moorcroft Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-20	£298,319
135 Moorcroft Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-20	£298,319
133 Moorcroft Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-07-25	£416,692

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M23 0AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	16
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Button Lane Primary School Button Lane , Northern Moor M23 0ND	3out of 4	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary Academy Budworth Road , M33 2RP	4out of 4	957 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rack House Primary School Yarmouth Drive , Northern Moor M23 0BT	3out of 4	981 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Rackhouse Road , Northern Moor M23 0BW	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worthington Primary School Worthington Road , M33 2JJ	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sale High School Norris Road , M33 3JR	3out of 4	991 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Health Academy Moor Road , M23 9BP	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sale Grammar School Marsland Road , M33 3NH	4out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic High School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	2out of 4	3,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton-on-Mersey School Cecil Avenue , M33 5BP	3out of 4	3,539 yd	Academy converter	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	5,425 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pioneer House High School 200 Yewtree Lane , Northern Moor M23 0FF	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Southern Cross School Roundwood Road , Northenden M22 4AB	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Secondary PRU Mersey Valley Campus , Barlow Hall Road M21 7JJ	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pictor Academy Grove Lane , WA15 6PH	4out of 4	2,804 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Preparatory School 27 Oakfield , Ashton-upon-Mersey M33 6NB	- not rated	3,161 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
Solar Cafe	39 Button Lane	606 yd
McDonald's	Waterside, 1 Crewe Road	693 yd
Wythenshawe Safety Patrol	St. Michael and All Angels Pariah Hall, Orton Road	695 yd
Hologic also T/as The Hive	6 The Oaks Business Park, Crewe Road	825 yd
The Elegance Banqueting Suite	200 Yewtree Lane	906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Park Hotel	Moorcroft Road		208 yd
Carters Arms	Carters Arms, 367 Northenden Road		1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Battered Cod	176 Moorcroft Road	95 yd
The Begum's	41 Button Lane	606 yd
Sam's	29 Button Lane	606 yd
Dixy Chicken	109 Sale Road	1,032 yd
Oriental City	107 Sale Road	1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa	333 Norris Road		830 yd
Tesco Express	313 Norris Road		937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wythenshawe Park WYTHENSHAWE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	568 yd
Sale Moor Cricket Club Budworth Road	grass pitches	998 yd
Manchester Health Academy Moor Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Lime Tree Primary Academy BUDWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Piper Hill High School (Closed) Yew Tree Lane		1,071 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	320.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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