Polefield Circle, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M25 2NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.8%	48.8%	2.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.2%	51.2%	-2.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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 2NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	51.2%	49.1%	-2.1%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	25.9%	-4.1%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.3%	15.2%	1.9%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	3%	6.3%	3.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	44.5%	-0.5%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	35.8%	29.5%	-6.3%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	9.9%	17.4%	7.5%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	5.7%	7.5%	1.8%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	31%	25.4%	-5.6%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	9.8%	-10.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	17.4%	1.1%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.4%	3.6%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	23.7%	10.4%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	3%	4%	1.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	5.3%	11.4%	6.1%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.7%	72.2%	-16.5%	81.4%	-9.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% 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	93.3%	80%	-13.3%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	79.7%	-13.2%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0%	10.3%	10.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	6%	5.6%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Polefield Circle Street dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M25 2NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Polefield Circle are based on 79 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 Polefield Circle, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M25 2NQ

Average Price
£175,817

Semi-Detached
£172,448

Terraced
£177,164

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Polefield Circle

Average Price
£163,934

Semi-Detached
£163,173

Terraced
£164,266

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Polefield CircleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Polefield Circle, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2021-07-26	£231,778
89 Polefield Circle, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-06-24	£94,234
116 Polefield Circle, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£164,500	2021-06-23	£191,275
71 Polefield Circle, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-03-29	£188,743
96 Polefield Circle, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-03-27	£223,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M25 2NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M25 2NQ 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	63
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	26
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Other	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	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	5,047 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	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Highfield Road , Prestwich M25 3AS	3out of 4	755 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Rectory Lane , Prestwich M25 1BP	4out of 4	921 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Community Primary School Victoria Avenue , Whitefield M45 6DP	2out of 4	994 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	619 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	1,730 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	1,834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	3out of 4	1,883 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	4,462 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	751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cloughside College Bury New Road , Prestwich M25 3BL	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Manchester Jewish Community Centre , M7 4QY	- not rated	2,978 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish Community High School 62 Singleton Road , M7 4LU	- not rated	3,082 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	200 yd
Coffee 'n' Spice	8 Bury Old Road	467 yd
The Prachee	12 Whittaker Lane	513 yd
Tao's Restaurant	Rowan Place, Scholes Lane	513 yd
Blue Bay Restaurant	56-58 Bury Old Road	627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Welcome Inn	Bury Old Road	494 yd
The Crooked Man	7 Fairfax Road	1,027 yd
Macca's Bar and Grill	Longfield Centre, 25-27	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Palace	476 Bury Old Road	268 yd
Anatolian express	470 Bury Old Road	268 yd
Rio's	472 Bury Old Road	268 yd
Rocco's Dessert Manchester Ltd	466 Bury Old Road	272 yd
Spice of life	450 Bury Old Road	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	456-462 Bury Old Road	268 yd
Morrisons Daily	17-19 Thatch Leach Lane	952 yd
Marks & Spencer	492 Bury New Road	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Absolute Fitness (Closed) BURY OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Adie Moran Park Sandgate Road	grass pitches	604 yd
Prestwich Arts College Heys Road	grass pitches	630 yd
Heys Road Heys Road	grass pitches	716 yd
Prestwich Cricket Tennis & Bowling Club SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION HEYS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	930 yd
Carlton Club BURY OLD ROAD		996 yd
Our Lady Of Grace Hall FAIRFAX ROAD		998 yd
Parrenthorn Sports Centre HEYWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	1,077 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	42 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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