Firbank Road, Manchester, M23 2XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M23 2XJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.2%	49.3%	2.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2XJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	43.7%	51.7%	8.0%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	33.2%	-2.9%	44.2%	-11.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.5%	9.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.6%	2.8%	-4.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	47.2%	50.9%	3.7%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	35.5%	30.6%	-4.9%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	12.7%	12.7%	0.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3%	3.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	24%	-6.4%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	14.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.4%	18.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	11%	24.7%	13.7%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.1%	76.7%	-8.4%	81.4%	-4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	89.2%	82.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	8.9%	4.8%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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	88.3%	82.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.5%	12.4%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Firbank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firbank 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M23 2XJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Firbank Road are based on 88 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 Firbank Road, Manchester, M23 2XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M23 2XJ

Average Price
£215,606

Semi-Detached
£193,104

Terraced
£218,235

Detached
£280,481

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firbank Road

Average Price
£263,413

Semi-Detached
£259,009

Terraced
£220,551

Detached
£344,897

Flats/Maisonettes
£43,314

Other
£322,636

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firbank Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
230 Firbank Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-11-05	£290,909
220 Firbank Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,750	2018-10-15	£245,364
230 Firbank Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-02-10	£243,457
224 Firbank Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2014-11-10	£228,941
220 Firbank Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2007-04-04	£290,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M23 2XJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	29
Self-Employed	20
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	14
Construction	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfair Nursery School Ashgate Avenue , Crossacres M22 7ZE	- not rated	2,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	3out of 4	79 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenbrow Infant School Greenbrow Road , Newall Green M23 2UE	- not rated	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newall Green Primary School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YH	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newall Green Infant School Firbank Road , Wythenshawe M23 2YH	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newall Green Primary School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YH	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	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	318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic High School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	3out of 4	318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Newall Green Academy Greenbrow Road , M23 2SX	- not rated	531 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Newall Green High School Greenbrow Road , Wythenshawe M23 2SX	- not rated	542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newall Green High School Greenbrow Road , Wythenshawe M23 2SX	- not rated	542 yd	Foundation school	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	353 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Piper Hill High School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	- not rated	353 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill House School Nathans Road , Wythenshawe M22 7GH	- not rated	838 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	1,695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood School Roundwood Road , Northenden M22 4AB	- not rated	2,433 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
Tree of Life Centre	Greenbrow Road	506 yd
Momma B's	26 Portway	526 yd
Caspian Pizza	24 Portway	526 yd
Caribbean Vibez	10 Burnsall Walk	737 yd
Lloyds Banking Group also T/as Gather Gather	Brotherton House, Cornfield Drive	1,008 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Firbank Pub & Kitchen	Firbank Road		813 yd
The Red Rose Inn	The Red Rose Inn, Greenbrow Road		1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken Wythenshawe	147 Greenbrow Road	375 yd
Yue Yee House	303 Greenbrow Road	509 yd
3 Guys Pizza	307 Greenbrow Road	509 yd
Jannah's Kitchen	34 Portway	526 yd
Nazby's	92 Portway	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pauls Catholic High School Firbank Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	310 yd
St Pauls Catholic High School (Closed) Firbank Road		318 yd
Newall Green High School GREENBROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	542 yd
Alderman Rogers Park PARKEND ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Manchester Enterprise Academy SIMONSWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	839 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M23 2XJ