Bowland Road, Manchester, M23 1JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M23 1JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.7%	49.8%	1.1%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.9%	41%	1.1%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	44.4%	3.1%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	48.4%	49.8%	1.4%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	36%	34%	-2.0%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12.7%	10.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.3%	4%	1.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 M23 1JQ this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	28.4%	-3.4%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	9.1%	-9.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.5%	2.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.9%	7.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	17%	24.1%	7.1%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
White	86%	83.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	89.9%	78.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	2.3%	8.1%	5.8%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	8.7%	2.2%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	78.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.4%	10.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Bowland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowland Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Baguley 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 -44.4%.

🔎 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 1JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Bowland Road are based on 90 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 Bowland Road, Manchester, M23 1JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M23 1JQ

Average Price
£252,948

Semi-Detached
£237,676

Terraced
£273,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowland Road

Average Price
£258,762

Semi-Detached
£262,034

Terraced
£259,063

Detached
£389,528

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,160

Other
£192,049

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Bowland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-02-04	£312,059
4 Bowland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-09-01	£302,557
6 Bowland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2018-12-14	£224,217
4 Bowland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2018-11-09	£205,790
12 Bowland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£164,950	2018-01-05	£259,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M23 1JQ

Employment

M23 1JQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Floatshall Road , Baguley M23 1HP	3out of 4	126 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baguley Hall Primary School Ackworth Drive , Baguley M23 1LB	3out of 4	399 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newall Green Primary School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YH	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Primary School Mainwood Road , Timperley WA15 7JU	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandilands Primary School Wendover Road , Wythenshawe M23 9JX	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Health Academy Moor Road , M23 9BP	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic High School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	2out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Simonsway , M22 9RH	3out of 4	2,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sale High School Norris Road , M33 3JR	3out of 4	2,476 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham College Green Lane , Timperley WA15 8QW	3out of 4	2,773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Piper Hill High School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	4out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pioneer House High School 200 Yewtree Lane , Northern Moor M23 0FF	4out of 4	2,281 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pictor Academy Grove Lane , WA15 6PH	4out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Young Lives The Addy Young People's Centre , Woodhouse Lane M22 9TF	- not rated	2,815 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest School Moss Lane , Timperley WA15 6LJ	- not rated	3,151 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
Shakedown 3.0	Unit 2, 4 Ledson Road	289 yd
McDonalds	674 Altrincham Road	618 yd
Endress + Hauser Limited	Floats Road	706 yd
The Bideford Community Centre	Bideford Drive	739 yd
Tesco Colleague Room	Tesco Stores Ltd, Altrincham Road	798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Boy Hotel	Black Boy Hotel, Bowland Road	409 yd
The Red Rose Inn	The Red Rose Inn, Greenbrow Road	612 yd
Winston Conservative Club	Winston Conservative Club, Hall Lane	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friends Pizza	21 Bowland Road	52 yd
Peking	17 Bowland Road	63 yd
Pizza Uno	130 Royal Oak Road	520 yd
The Wok King	132 Royal Oak Road	520 yd
Corner Pizza	128 Royal Oak Road	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	580 Altrincham Road		329 yd
Tesco Extra	Altrincham Road		798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baguley Hall School ACKWORTH DRIVE		293 yd
Manchester Health Academy Moor Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	911 yd
Ericstan Park TIMPSON ROAD	grass pitches	927 yd
Alderman Rogers Park PARKEND ROAD	grass pitches	981 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	135.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M23 1JQ