Cuckoo Nest, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M25 2GL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.9%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.8%	49.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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	31.7%	34.4%	2.7%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	50.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (85.3%) 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	54.8%	48.8%	-6.0%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	29.4%	36.5%	7.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.6%	12.3%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.9%	15.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	5.3%	-6.9%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	14%	-8.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.7%	4.7%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	42%	16.4%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3%	3.8%	0.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	2.6%	10.7%	8.1%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.8%	75.6%	-11.2%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	92.4%	85.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	4.5%	3.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	84.3%	-7.4%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.9%	11.6%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Cuckoo Nest Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cuckoo Nest 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 -35.3%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in M25 2GL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cuckoo Nest are based on 10 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 Cuckoo Nest, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M25 2GL

Average Price
£240,310

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,831

Detached
£372,048

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£171,528

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cuckoo Nest

Average Price
£215,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£202,211

Detached
£371,686

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£168,472

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cuckoo NestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Cuckoo Nest, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-06-11	£168,472
2 Cuckoo Nest, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-12-15	£197,653
7 Cuckoo Nest, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£252,500	2017-11-17	£371,686
4 Cuckoo Nest, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2006-06-13	£161,566
2 Cuckoo Nest, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£103,450	2004-10-01	£216,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M25 2GL

Employment

M25 2GL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heaton Park Primary School Cuckoo Lane , Whitefield M45 6TE	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	3out of 4	837 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Community Primary School Victoria Avenue , Whitefield M45 6DP	2out of 4	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Highfield Road , Prestwich M25 3AS	3out of 4	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield Ribble Drive , Whitefield M45 8NJ	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	861 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	3out of 4	1,859 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	1,928 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	2,067 yd	Community school	No	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	4,603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prestwich Preparatory School 400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cloughside College Bury New Road , Prestwich M25 3BL	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	2,232 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Manchester Jewish Community Centre , M7 4QY	- not rated	3,155 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish Community High School 62 Singleton Road , M7 4LU	- not rated	3,276 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Codis Kitchen	257 Heywood Road	233 yd
Coffee 'n' Spice	8 Bury Old Road	587 yd
Blue Bay Restaurant	56-58 Bury Old Road	715 yd
The Prachee	12 Whittaker Lane	735 yd
Tao's Restaurant	Rowan Place, Scholes Lane	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Welcome Inn	Bury Old Road		619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Palace	476 Bury Old Road	505 yd
Anatolian express	470 Bury Old Road	505 yd
Rio's	472 Bury Old Road	510 yd
Rocco's Dessert Manchester Ltd	466 Bury Old Road	515 yd
Spice of life	450 Bury Old Road	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	456-462 Bury Old Road		505 yd
Morrisons Daily	17-19 Thatch Leach Lane		940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adie Moran Park Sandgate Road	grass pitches	365 yd
Absolute Fitness (Closed) BURY OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Prestwich Arts College Heys Road	grass pitches	871 yd
Parrenthorn Sports Centre HEYWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	890 yd
Heys Road Heys Road	grass pitches	958 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.