Longfield Centre, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M25 1GJ is primarily male, with 56.7% of the population 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	48%	43.3%	-4.7%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	52%	56.7%	4.7%	49.0%	7.7%

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 1GJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64% 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	52.2%	64%	11.8%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	19.2%	-6.6%	44.2%	-25.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13%	9.4%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	49.9%	46.3%	-3.6%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	35.1%	38.9%	3.8%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	11.5%	10.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around M25 1GJ this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 70.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	7.4%	-9.4%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	2.5%	-7.0%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	5.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.3%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	70.6%	24.7%	33.8%	36.8%
Other	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.1%	7.9%	4.8%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	83.1%	76.3%	-6.8%	81.4%	-5.1%
Arab	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	82.1%	80.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	10.2%	3.8%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	80.9%	0.2%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	8.4%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	4.2%	-3.4%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	25.4%	46.2%	-20.8%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Jewish	7.5%	0.5%	7.0%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Longfield Centre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longfield Centre was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Holyrood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in M25 1GJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Longfield Centre are based on 262 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 Longfield Centre, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M25 1GJ

Average Price
£229,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,580

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longfield Centre

Average Price
£242,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£29,570

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,144

Other
£1,946,544

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longfield CentreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Zinc Court Longfield Centre, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-09-16	£180,000
26 Zinc Court Longfield Centre, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-05-30	£187,916
24 Zinc Court Longfield Centre, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2023-04-27	£140,990
9 Zinc Court Longfield Centre, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-04-24	£142,004
25 Zinc Court Longfield Centre, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-12-08	£136,157

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M25 1GJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Self-Employed	19
Retired	17
Unemployed	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Looking after home or family	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	38
Education	26
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Manufacturing	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	8
Construction	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Rectory Lane , Prestwich M25 1BP	4out of 4	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Highfield Road , Prestwich M25 3AS	3out of 4	525 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Park Primary School Cuckoo Lane , Whitefield M45 6TE	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary School Park View Road , Prestwich M25 1FA	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Whittaker Lane , Prestwich M25 1HA	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Heys School Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ	- not rated	612 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	1,385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	1,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Community school	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	4,918 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	4,519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cloughside College Bury New Road , Prestwich M25 3BL	3out of 4	516 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prestwich Preparatory School 400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish Community High School 62 Singleton Road , M7 4LU	- not rated	2,876 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools 460 Bury New Rd , Salford M7 4LH	- not rated	2,892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Ateres Elisheva Beis Menachem , Park Lane M7 4JD	- not rated	2,892 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
Istanbul	458 Bury New Road	73 yd
Paloma Bar & Kitchen	25-27 Longfield Centre	85 yd
Costa Coffee	30 Longfield	96 yd
Croma	Unit1, The Radius Building, 30 Longfield	96 yd
Panama Hattys Grill	Unit 2 Radius, Fairfax Road	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crooked Man	7 Fairfax Road	46 yd
Macca's Bar and Grill	Longfield Centre, 25-27	86 yd
All the Shapes	8 Warwick Street	210 yd
The Church Inn	Church Inn, 40 Church Lane	412 yd
The Red Lion Hotel	398 Bury New Road	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pinto's Sandwich Shop	3 Fairfax Road	45 yd
Chips @ No. 8	8 Clifton Road	200 yd
Insta Chicken	422 Bury New Road	304 yd
Gorge Manchester Ltd	424 Bury New Road	304 yd
Ho Fat	414 Bury New Road	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	492 Bury New Road	114 yd
Tesco	Valley Park Road	502 yd
Tesco	456-462 Bury Old Road	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Of Grace Hall FAIRFAX ROAD		47 yd
Peak Health & Fitness (Closed) 10-22 10-22 Warwick Street	health and fitness suite	207 yd
Prestwich Cricket Tennis & Bowling Club SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION HEYS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	416 yd
Prestwich Arts College Heys Road	grass pitches	516 yd
Clifton Road WOODLAND VIEW	grass pitches	577 yd
Heys Road Heys Road	grass pitches	600 yd
Absolute Fitness (Closed) BURY OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	759 yd
St Marys Park ST. MARYS PARK ST. MARYS PARK ST. MARYS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	851 yd
Park View Primary School PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 yd
Ivy Bank Swim School GROSVENOR STREET	swimming pool	1,089 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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