Colchester Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M25 0LL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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%	48.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.6%	51.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.7%

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 M25 0LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	35.7%	43.4%	7.7%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	45.2%	-8.5%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) 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	63%	59.3%	-3.7%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	24.3%	27.6%	3.3%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	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	18%	18.8%	0.8%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	16.7%	3.8%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	15.7%	1.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	26.1%	0.6%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	10.6%	5.2%	-5.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	86.1%	80.8%	-5.3%	81.4%	-0.6%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	73.6%	71.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	8.3%	11%	2.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	10.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	71.4%	0.2%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	15%	12.2%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	3.8%	-9.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.4%	37.2%	-29.8%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Jewish	50.8%	0.5%	50.3%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Colchester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colchester Avenue 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 -11.5%.

🔎 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 0LL, 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 Colchester Avenue are based on 20 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 Colchester Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M25 0LL

Average Price
£258,463

Semi-Detached
£258,463

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colchester Avenue

Average Price
£276,213

Semi-Detached
£276,213

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colchester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Colchester Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£311,000	2022-10-21	£319,240
2 Colchester Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-10-07	£329,359
15 Colchester Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2021-08-17	£265,883
15 Colchester Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-03-04	£213,097
2 Colchester Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2015-05-27	£418,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M25 0LL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	69
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	4,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy Sedgley Park Road , Prestwich M25 0JW	- not rated	277 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Girls	More About School
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy Sedgley Park Road , Prestwich M25 0JW	2out of 4	283 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Philip's RC Primary School Cavendish Road , M7 4WP	4out of 4	378 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sedgley Park Community Primary School Kings Road , Prestwich M25 0HT	3out of 4	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Nevile Road , M7 3PT	3out of 4	807 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Heys School Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ	- not rated	1,877 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	3,841 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	2,742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools 460 Bury New Rd , Salford M7 4LH	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Ateres Elisheva Beis Menachem , Park Lane M7 4JD	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Manchester Jewish Community High School 62 Singleton Road , M7 4LU	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Junior Girls' School 64 Upper Park Road , M7 4JA	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Manchester Jewish Community Centre , M7 4QY	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Celia's Kitchen Ltd	9 Kings Road	89 yd
J S Restaurant	7-9 Kings Road	91 yd
Chinese Kitchen	40 Bury New Road	177 yd
JS On the Corner	27 Bury New Road	200 yd
Kubus 2	32 Bury New Road	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Friendship Inn	Friendship Inn, Scholes Lane	723 yd
Seven Bro7hers	within The Peninsula Stadium, Moor Lane	945 yd
The Ostrich Hotel	163 Bury Old Road	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mozzarella	5 Kings Road	91 yd
Pizza Hut	56 Bury New Road	152 yd
Domino's Pizza	36 Bury New Road	201 yd
Triple B	24 Bury New Road	201 yd
Bay Kebab and Pizzeria	19 Bury New Road	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	14 Bury New Road		201 yd
Sainsbury's	25 Bury New Road		246 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Gabriel Church BISHOPS ROAD		374 yd
Fairways Lodge And Leisure Club GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	568 yd
Manchester Maccabi Community And Sports Club BURY OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	655 yd
St Monicas Rc High School BURY OLD ROAD	tennis courts	871 yd
Manchester Mesivta BEECHWOOD BEECHWOOD CHARLTON AVENUE		876 yd
Salford City Fc SALFORD CITY FOOTBALL CLUB SALFORD CITY FOOTBALL CLUB MOOR LANE	grass pitches	897 yd
Park View Primary School PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Prestwich Golf Club Ltd HILTON LANE	golf	998 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%

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