Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M25 0DS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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%	48.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51%	51.3%	0.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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	30.5%	37.3%	6.8%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	49.7%	-2.5%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.9%	53.1%	15.2%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	34.6%	34.4%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	17.3%	7.9%	-9.4%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	7.8%	3.7%	-4.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.2%	17%	-2.2%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	11.7%	1.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	8.5%	-6.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.3%	4.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	13.8%	-3.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	30%	40.4%	10.4%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.1% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	28.4%	33.9%	5.5%	2.7%	31.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	55.6%	48.1%	-7.5%	81.4%	-33.3%
Arab	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	67.4%	-10.8%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	3.7%	8.4%	4.7%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	17.2%	5.7%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	67.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	17.9%	17.5%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	16%	4.2%	-11.8%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	25.4%	46.2%	-20.8%
Jewish	12.5%	0.5%	12.0%
Muslim	39.2%	6.5%	32.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Watkins Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watkins Drive 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.

🔎 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 0DS, 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 Watkins Drive are based on 127 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M25 0DS

Average Price
£244,068

Semi-Detached
£246,001

Terraced
£209,677

Detached
£365,609

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,247

Other
£435,436

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watkins Drive

Average Price
£215,675

Semi-Detached
£226,433

Terraced
£225,255

Detached
£398,183

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,022

Other
£328,469

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watkins DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Watkins Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2025-10-27	£87,425
32 Watkins Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-02-27	£355,545
64 Watkins Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2024-02-09	£89,613
94 Watkins Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-12-19	£262,777
40 Watkins Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-11-09	£371,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M25 0DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	2,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	3,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	4,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,352 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	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crab Lane Primary School Crab Lane , Higher Blackley M9 8NB	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Whittaker Lane , Prestwich M25 1HA	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crumpsall Lane Junior School Crumpsall , M8 6SR	- not rated	1,388 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crumpsall Lane Infant School Crumpsall , M8 5SR	- not rated	1,388 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's RC High School Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	1,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	- not rated	1,417 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	2out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	2out of 4	1,985 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,141 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	2,141 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	1,176 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Junior Girls' School 64 Upper Park Road , M7 4JA	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tashbar of Manchester 20 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Boys' School 101 Cavendish Road , M7 4NB	- not rated	1,467 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Etz Chaim School 2 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mister Ali	293 Middleton Road	202 yd
Sweetbitshake Ltd	222 Middleton Road	203 yd
Indian Ocean	252 Middleton Road	208 yd
Barneys Diner	207 Middleton Road	306 yd
Heaton Park Beefeater	Middleton Road	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Palace	291 Middleton Road	198 yd
The Fortune Place	211 Middleton Road	306 yd
Immys Steakbox	205 Middleton Road	306 yd
Victoria Avenue Takeaway	470 Victoria Avenue	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manchester Maccabi Community And Sports Club BURY OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,087 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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