Folly Lane, Swinton, Manchester, M27 0DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M27 0DW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.6%	50%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.4%	50%	0.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of M27 0DW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.3%	29.4%	-0.9%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	56.3%	2.7%	44.2%	12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	51.8%	1.5%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	31.9%	33.1%	1.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.3%	12%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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	20.1%	16.7%	-3.4%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	13.9%	-5.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	39.7%	12.3%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.1%	93.7%	-1.4%	81.4%	12.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	95.4%	95.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	0.9%	2%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	95.3%	1.4%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	4%	1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	65%	46.2%	18.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Folly Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Folly Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Eccles 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 -12.0%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M27 0DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Folly Lane are based on 224 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Salford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Folly Lane, Swinton, Manchester, M27 0DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M27 0DW

Average Price
£360,189

Semi-Detached
£365,344

Terraced
£341,041

Detached
£574,645

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£25,551

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folly Lane

Average Price
£368,765

Semi-Detached
£359,857

Terraced
£339,108

Detached
£525,662

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,494

Other
£416,713

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folly LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Folly Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£317,500	2024-07-05	£314,059
10 Folly Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-06-02	£477,086
8 Folly Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-05-03	£355,583
10 Folly Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£283,000	2021-09-16	£310,527
12 Folly Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£23,500	2021-02-19	£28,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M27 0DW

Employment

M27 0DW 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	116
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	14
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorside Primary School Holdsworth Street , M27 0LN	3out of 4	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deans Primary School Stanwell Road , Swinton M27 5TD	4out of 4	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Primary School Fairmount Road , Swinton M27 0EP	4out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Vicarage Road , Swinton M27 0WA	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' RC Primary School Emlyn Street , Moorside Road M27 9PD	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorside High School 57 Deans Road , Swinton M27 0AP	3out of 4	384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Swinton Sefton Road , Pendlebury M27 6JU	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Park High School Wentworth Road , Eccles M30 9BP	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School 37 Ash Drive , Wardley M27 9QP	2out of 4	2,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	2,797 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chatsworth Futures Limited Vicarage Road , Swinton M27 0WA	- not rated	921 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Moss Education Centre Care of: Salford City Council , Chorley Road M27 5AW	- not rated	963 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakwood Academy Chatsworth Road , Ellesmere Park M30 9DY	4out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwood Primary School Barton Road , Swinton M27 5LP	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth High School and Community College Chatsworth Road , Eccles M30 9DY	4out of 4	1,501 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
Siena Italian Ristorante	207-209 Worsley Road	414 yd
Casey's Corner	20 Houghton Lane	524 yd
Wilder & Wilder	7b Moorfield Road	790 yd
The Cottage Sandwich Bar	358 Worsley Road	807 yd
Deurali	36 Chorley Road	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albert's Restaurant And Bar	East Lancashire Road	204 yd
White Swan	186 Worsley Road	396 yd
The Park Inn	Park Inn, 135-139 Worsley Road	659 yd
Maxwells Wine Bar	125 Partington Lane	692 yd
White Horse	384 Worsley Road	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flaiva	129-131 Partington Lane	630 yd
Indian Express	133 Partington Lane	630 yd
Subway	287 East Lancashire Road	674 yd
Little Buddha	184 Folly Lane	771 yd
English Chippy	5 Moorfield Road	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moorside High School (Closed) East Lancashire Road	grass pitches	482 yd
Moorside High School DEANS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	541 yd
Beechfield Road Playing Fields (Closed) Beechfield Road	grass pitches	657 yd
Swinton Moorside Cricket Club Deansway	grass pitches	795 yd
Salford Community Leisure SALFORD CIVIC CENTRE SALFORD CIVIC CENTRE CHORLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	950 yd
Beech Farm Playing Fields BROWNING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	980 yd
St Peters C Of E Primary School ST PETERS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ST PETERS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Salford City College (Eccles 6Th Form Centre) CHATSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,068 yd
Monton Green Primary School PINE GROVE	grass pitches	1,078 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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