Downham Crescent, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M25 0FH 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	52.9%	50.2%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.1%	49.8%	2.7%	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	32.3%	40.1%	7.8%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	49.7%	-2.9%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	9.1%	-7.2%
Widowed	7.6%	6.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (85.2%) 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	48.6%	58.4%	9.8%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	32.3%	26.8%	-5.5%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	14%	10%	-4.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	17.5%	18.3%	0.8%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	7.7%	-6.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	11.2%	-2.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	42.3%	10.0%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.8% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	15.1%	26.1%	11.0%	2.7%	23.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	78.3%	57.8%	-20.5%	81.4%	-23.6%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.4%	7%	5.6%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	85.7%	76.1%	-9.6%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	4.9%	7%	2.1%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	11.1%	4.5%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	76%	-7.7%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.7%	14.4%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	10%	4.1%	-5.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	21.2%	46.2%	-25.0%
Jewish	24.8%	0.5%	24.3%
Muslim	34.8%	6.5%	28.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

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 risen by about 2.3%.

🔎 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 0FH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Bury.
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 0FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for M25 0FH

Average Price
£252,461

Semi-Detached
£252,461

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

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
22 Downham Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-06-05	£350,105
46 Downham Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2023-04-27	£223,879
28 Downham Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£259,000	2022-11-11	£264,064
38 Downham Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-02-08	£248,065
50 Downham Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,500	2021-11-10	£283,883

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M25 0FH

Employment

M25 0FH 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.

M25 0FH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in M25 0FH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	43
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	26
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate 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	4,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sedgley Park Community Primary School Kings Road , Prestwich M25 0HT	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Whittaker Lane , Prestwich M25 1HA	3out of 4	948 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy Sedgley Park Road , Prestwich M25 0JW	- not rated	1,184 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Girls	More About School
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy Sedgley Park Road , Prestwich M25 0JW	2out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bowker Vale Primary School Middleton Road , Higher Crumpsall M8 4NB	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Community school	Yes	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	685 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	1,221 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heys School Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ	- not rated	1,897 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	4,900 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	2,230 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	769 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Junior Girls' School 64 Upper Park Road , M7 4JA	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Manchester Jewish Community High School 62 Singleton Road , M7 4LU	- not rated	1,003 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools 460 Bury New Rd , Salford M7 4LH	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Ateres Elisheva Beis Menachem , Park Lane M7 4JD	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	557 yd
Sweetbitshake Ltd	222 Middleton Road	696 yd
pagoda	1 Bury Old Road	723 yd
Noshers	84 Kings Road	811 yd
Indian Ocean	252 Middleton Road	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ostrich Hotel	163 Bury Old Road		847 yd
Drinks and Food Ltd	Unit 2a, Stella House, Infant Street		1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	53 Bury Old Road	556 yd
The Fortune Place	211 Middleton Road	557 yd
Immys Steakbox	205 Middleton Road	557 yd
Bennys Bistro	47b Bury Old Road	569 yd
Won Sheng	25 Bury Old Road	637 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manchester Maccabi Community And Sports Club BURY OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	474 yd
St Gabriel Church BISHOPS ROAD		748 yd
Park Swim School PARK ROAD	swimming pool	759 yd
St Monicas Rc High School BURY OLD ROAD	tennis courts	792 yd
Cheetham Hill Cricket Club CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CATHERINE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	800 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	52.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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