Fort Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M25 0HA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	47.4%	49.9%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.6%	50.1%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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 0HA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% 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	24.2%	31.5%	7.3%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	66.9%	59.7%	-7.2%	44.2%	15.5%
Separated	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (91.5%) 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	66.9%	69.5%	2.6%	48.4%	21.1%
Good health	25.1%	22%	-3.1%	33.6%	-11.6%
Fair health	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	0.8%	2%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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%	18.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	14.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	20.1%	4.5%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	14.8%	0.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	27.3%	5.4%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	5%	7.2%	2.2%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	87.8%	73.6%	-14.2%	81.4%	-7.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	5.4%	12.6%	7.2%	1.6%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	77.7%	80.2%	2.5%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	8.2%	3.6%	-4.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	11.9%	1.3%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	80%	2.7%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	3.8%	10.1%	6.3%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	2%	-6.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.6%	37.2%	-31.6%
Christian	9.9%	46.2%	-36.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	64.7%	0.5%	64.2%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Fort Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fort Road 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 -28.7%.

🔎 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 0HA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (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 Fort Road are based on 29 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 Fort Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M25 0HA

Average Price
£329,349

Semi-Detached
£327,190

Terraced
£350,383

Detached
£336,380

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fort Road

Average Price
£313,810

Semi-Detached
£315,455

Terraced
£298,383

Detached
£336,052

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fort Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Fort Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-06-20	£326,561
1 Fort Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-08-06	£420,737
10 Fort Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2021-07-19	£311,310
20 Fort Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-08-12	£428,228
21 Fort Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-02-10	£415,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M25 0HA

Employment

M25 0HA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 0HA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in M25 0HA 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

Part-Time Employee	108
Full-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	41
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	18
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	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	4,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	5,465 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	101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Primary School Cavendish Road , M7 4WP	4out of 4	502 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy Sedgley Park Road , Prestwich M25 0JW	- not rated	704 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Girls	More About School
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy Sedgley Park Road , Prestwich M25 0JW	2out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Nevile Road , M7 3PT	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	1,451 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,129 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	2,278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Jewish Community High School 62 Singleton Road , M7 4LU	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools 460 Bury New Rd , Salford M7 4LH	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Ateres Elisheva Beis Menachem , Park Lane M7 4JD	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Manchester Jewish Community Centre , M7 4QY	- not rated	656 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Junior Girls' School 64 Upper Park Road , M7 4JA	- not rated	676 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
Noshers	84 Kings Road	108 yd
pagoda	1 Bury Old Road	313 yd
J S Restaurant	7-9 Kings Road	507 yd
Celia's Kitchen Ltd	9 Kings Road	553 yd
Kubus 2	32 Bury New Road	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bennys Bistro	47b Bury Old Road	210 yd
Papa Johns	53 Bury Old Road	220 yd
Won Sheng	25 Bury Old Road	249 yd
Mozzarella	5 Kings Road	507 yd
Domino's Pizza	36 Bury New Road	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	14 Bury New Road		620 yd
Sainsbury's	25 Bury New Road		668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Gabriel Church BISHOPS ROAD		252 yd
Manchester Maccabi Community And Sports Club BURY OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	434 yd
Park Swim School PARK ROAD	swimming pool	610 yd
Cheetham Hill Cricket Club CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CATHERINE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	696 yd
St Monicas Rc High School BURY OLD ROAD	tennis courts	922 yd
Fairways Lodge And Leisure Club GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,036 yd
Beis Yaakov High School Academy Broom Lane		1,041 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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