West Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M25 3FB is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	45.9%	44.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	54.1%	55.3%	1.2%	49.0%	6.3%

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 3FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60% 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	50.4%	60%	9.6%	37.9%	22.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	27.9%	-2.6%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.3%	5.9%	-3.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	53.2%	5.1%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	29.9%	30.7%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	17.9%	12.1%	-5.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	16.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	10.5%	-1.4%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	42%	52%	10.0%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	6.2%	0.8%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.2%	82.4%	-9.8%	81.4%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	91.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	91.5%	1.6%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0.2%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is West Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Road 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.0%.

🔎 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. 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 3FB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 West Road are based on 41 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 West Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M25 3FB

Average Price
£348,739

Semi-Detached
£269,159

Terraced
£266,156

Detached
£925,319

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£327,733

Semi-Detached
£270,957

Terraced
£246,424

Detached
£1,061,442

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 West Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2025-01-17	£293,973
13 West Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2024-10-17	£272,260
15 West Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2022-04-21	£275,990
8 West Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£238,500	2021-11-18	£273,058
9 West Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2021-05-07	£276,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M25 3FB

Employment

M25 3FB 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	228
Long-Term Sick or disabled	75
Other	48
Self-Employed	43
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	596 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Highfield Road , Prestwich M25 3AS	3out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Park Primary School Cuckoo Lane , Whitefield M45 6TE	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary School Park View Road , Prestwich M25 1FA	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Butterstile Primary School School Grove , Prestwich M25 9RJ	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Community 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	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	1,552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	3out of 4	1,689 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	1,904 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	4,786 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	4,747 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	406 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prestwich Preparatory School 400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ	- not rated	1,610 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Clifton Centre 117 Silverdale , M27 8GW	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford Home Tuition Services The Clifton Centre, 117 Silverdale , M27 8GW	- not rated	2,962 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	2,964 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rufus Bar & Kitchen	6 Clifton Road	232 yd
Butterfingers Coffee House	485 Bury New Road	233 yd
Rimal Resturant	501 Bury New Road	236 yd
The Hideaway	479 Bury New Road	243 yd
Istanbul	458 Bury New Road	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All the Shapes	8 Warwick Street	269 yd
The Crooked Man	7 Fairfax Road	307 yd
Macca's Bar and Grill	Longfield Centre, 25-27	339 yd
The Church Inn	Church Inn, 40 Church Lane	452 yd
The Red Lion Hotel	398 Bury New Road	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chips @ No. 8	8 Clifton Road	230 yd
Pinto's Sandwich Shop	3 Fairfax Road	310 yd
Yo!To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Valley Park Road	434 yd
Insta Chicken	422 Bury New Road	466 yd
Gorge Manchester Ltd	424 Bury New Road	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	492 Bury New Road	250 yd
Tesco	Valley Park Road	433 yd
Tesco	456-462 Bury Old Road	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Road WOODLAND VIEW	grass pitches	254 yd
Peak Health & Fitness (Closed) 10-22 10-22 Warwick Street	health and fitness suite	255 yd
Our Lady Of Grace Hall FAIRFAX ROAD		337 yd
Prestwich Cricket Tennis & Bowling Club SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION HEYS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	715 yd
Prestwich Arts College Heys Road	grass pitches	841 yd
Heys Road Heys Road	grass pitches	922 yd
Absolute Fitness (Closed) BURY OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	952 yd
St Marys Park ST. MARYS PARK ST. MARYS PARK ST. MARYS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,011 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.5 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	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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