Bowland Road, Manchester, M23 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M23 1LA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.8%	49.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.2%	50.3%	0.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	44.6%	52.7%	8.1%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	30.5%	-0.4%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12.9%	7.1%	-5.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	41.3%	40.4%	-0.9%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	33.1%	34.3%	1.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	15.7%	17%	1.3%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	8.9%	6.1%	-2.8%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	25.4%	-13.2%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	19.1%	5.8%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	17.8%	3.6%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3%	5.7%	2.7%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.6%	83.5%	-2.1%	81.4%	2.1%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	91.8%	87.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	1%	4.5%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	87.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	1%	8%	7.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.3%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
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 been falling year on year.

🔎 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 1LA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 91 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 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M23 1LA

Average Price
£204,486

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,486

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowland Road

Average Price
£269,539

Semi-Detached
£276,066

Terraced
£268,963

Detached
£396,913

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,214

Other
£181,584

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
124 Bowland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2024-07-05	£214,629
114 Bowland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-03-14	£297,143
120 Bowland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2007-10-15	£167,221
114 Bowland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2007-07-12	£224,590
122 Bowland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£28,350	2003-10-06	£114,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M23 1LA

Employment

M23 1LA 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	75
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	18
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gresty Nursery School Ashurst Road , Peel Hall M22 5AU	- not rated	2,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfair Nursery School Ashgate Avenue , Crossacres M22 7ZE	- not rated	2,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baguley Hall Primary School Ackworth Drive , Baguley M23 1LB	- not rated	428 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baguley Hall Junior School Ackworth Drive , M23 1LB	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baguley Hall Infant School Ackworth Drive , M23 1LB	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newall Green Primary School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YH	- not rated	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newall Green Infant School Firbank Road , Wythenshawe M23 2YH	- not rated	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic High School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	- not rated	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic High School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newall Green High School Greenbrow Road , Wythenshawe M23 2SX	- not rated	1,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newall Green High School Greenbrow Road , Wythenshawe M23 2SX	- not rated	1,222 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Newall Green Academy Greenbrow Road , M23 2SX	- not rated	1,244 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Trafford and Stockport College Group Manchester Road , WA14 5PQ	- not rated	5,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	950 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Piper Hill High School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	- not rated	950 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill House School Nathans Road , Wythenshawe M22 7GH	- not rated	1,109 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southern Cross School Roundwood Road , Northenden M22 4AB	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southern Cross School Roundwood Road , Northenden M22 4AB	- not rated	1,503 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
Potatois	102 Blackcarr Road	650 yd
Shakedown 3.0	Unit 2, 4 Ledson Road	753 yd
Wrvs Tea Bar	Wythenshawe Hospital, Outpatients 5, Southmoor Road	1,013 yd
Nightingale Centre - Coffee Bar	Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road	1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Boy Hotel	Black Boy Hotel, Bowland Road	306 yd
The Red Rose Inn	The Red Rose Inn, Greenbrow Road	349 yd
The Firbank Pub & Kitchen	Firbank Road	553 yd
Winston Conservative Club	Winston Conservative Club, Hall Lane	838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny's	26 Greenbrow Road	375 yd
Peking	17 Bowland Road	629 yd
Friends Pizza	21 Bowland Road	646 yd
Happy House	51 Hall Lane	762 yd
Chickarito	43 Hall Lane	775 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	580 Altrincham Road		987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alderman Rogers Park PARKEND ROAD	grass pitches	403 yd
Baguley Hall School ACKWORTH DRIVE		429 yd
St Pauls Catholic High School Firbank Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,002 yd
St Pauls Catholic High School (Closed) Firbank Road		1,017 yd
Benchill Community Centre BENCHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,065 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	368.8 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	34.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M23 1LA