Downham Crescent, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M25 0BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	46.7%	48.9%	2.2%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	53.3%	51.1%	-2.2%	49.0%	2.1%

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 vicinity of M25 0BZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	30.7%	-2.3%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	52.3%	1.8%	44.2%	8.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.2%	11.6%	0.4%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	40.4%	45%	4.6%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	39.3%	34.5%	-4.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	12.1%	15.6%	3.5%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	22.3%	17.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.4%	-6.6%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	10%	-7.0%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.4%	4.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15%	6.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	41.3%	13.1%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	8.5%	14.7%	6.2%	2.7%	12.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	72.4%	63.7%	-8.7%	81.4%	-17.7%
Arab	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.5%	10.1%	8.6%	1.6%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	86.8%	76%	-10.8%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	2.2%	7.5%	5.3%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	14%	6.3%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	76.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	0%	16%	16.0%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Jewish	13.6%	0.5%	13.1%
Muslim	25%	6.5%	18.5%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Downham Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downham Crescent was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Sedgley 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 -21.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in M25 0BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Downham Crescent are based on 222 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 Downham Crescent, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M25 0BZ

Average Price
£255,340

Semi-Detached
£269,953

Terraced
£155,041

Detached
£238,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downham Crescent

Average Price
£249,690

Semi-Detached
£245,311

Terraced
£249,298

Detached
£386,948

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,588

Other
£87,125

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downham CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
149 Downham Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2021-10-11	£268,960
131 Downham Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-07-15	£230,595
151 Downham Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-03-22	£273,196
155 Downham Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,950	2021-03-05	£276,777
135 Downham Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2019-10-10	£331,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M25 0BZ

Employment

M25 0BZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

M25 0BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	69
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowker Vale Primary School Middleton Road , Higher Crumpsall M8 4NB	3out of 4	970 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sedgley Park Community Primary School Kings Road , Prestwich M25 0HT	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Whittaker Lane , Prestwich M25 1HA	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David Primary School Wilton Polygon , M8 5DJ	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy Sedgley Park Road , Prestwich M25 0JW	- not rated	1,457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Girls	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	1,456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Heys School Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ	- not rated	1,971 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	5,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	2,211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Manchester Jewish Community Centre , M7 4QY	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Junior Girls' School 64 Upper Park Road , M7 4JA	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Manchester Jewish Community High School 62 Singleton Road , M7 4LU	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Tashbar of Manchester 20 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Mechinoh School 13 Upper Park Road , M7 4HY	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barneys Diner	207 Middleton Road	345 yd
Sweetbitshake Ltd	222 Middleton Road	432 yd
Indian Ocean	252 Middleton Road	532 yd
Mister Ali	293 Middleton Road	536 yd
Heaton Park Beefeater	Middleton Road	910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ostrich Hotel	163 Bury Old Road		979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fortune Place	211 Middleton Road	345 yd
Immys Steakbox	205 Middleton Road	345 yd
Dragon Palace	291 Middleton Road	531 yd
Papa Johns	53 Bury Old Road	840 yd
Bennys Bistro	47b Bury Old Road	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manchester Maccabi Community And Sports Club BURY OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	754 yd
Park Swim School PARK ROAD	swimming pool	934 yd
Cheetham Hill Cricket Club CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CATHERINE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	953 yd
St Monicas Rc High School BURY OLD ROAD	tennis courts	975 yd
St Gabriel Church BISHOPS ROAD		1,035 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	214.4 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	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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