Portland Road, Swinton, Manchester, M27 5EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M27 5EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.6%	49.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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	38.9%	40.7%	1.8%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	46.7%	3.0%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	46.9%	52.5%	5.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	34.7%	31%	-3.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.6%	13.6%	1.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.1%	17.3%	-3.8%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	10.2%	-8.4%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	14.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.4%	4.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	20.8%	9.1%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	29.7%	7.8%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
White	93.9%	91.2%	-2.7%	81.4%	9.8%
Arab	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	95.1%	89.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	89.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	5%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Claremont average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in M27 5EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Portland Road are based on 246 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 Portland Road, Swinton, Manchester, M27 5EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M27 5EQ

Average Price
£557,179

Semi-Detached
£559,297

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£552,235

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£300,427

Semi-Detached
£323,110

Terraced
£247,799

Detached
£615,451

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,279

Other
£258,643

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Portland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-08-12	£451,716
6 Portland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-12-13	£481,066
8 Portland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-09-01	£617,595
8 Portland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2019-05-15	£640,549
15 Portland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-09-28	£359,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M27 5EQ

Employment

M27 5EQ 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	107
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	16
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Bank Nursery School Birch Drive , Pendlebury M27 1HD	- not rated	626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Dene Community Nursery Centre Birch Drive , Pendlebury M27 4HD	- not rated	629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lakes Nursery School Worsley Road , Swinton M27 5WW	- not rated	693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stott Lane Nursery School Stott Lane , M6 8FJ	- not rated	2,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywell Community Nursery Centre Tan Pit Lane , Eccles New Road M5 2AB	- not rated	2,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor Road Junior School Parkgate Drive , Swinton M27 1LN	- not rated	139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Road County Infant School Parkgate Drive , Swinton M27 1LN	- not rated	139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Road Primary School Parkgate Drive , Swinton M27 5LN	3out of 4	173 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Road Primary School Parkgate Drive , Swinton M27 5LN	- not rated	173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE Primary School 380 Bolton Road , Pendlebury M27 8UX	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pendlebury High School Sefton Road , Pendlebury M27 2DU	- not rated	1,543 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorside High School 57 Deans Road , Swinton M27 0AP	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swinton High School Sefton Road , M27 6JU	- not rated	1,628 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Swinton Sefton Road , Pendlebury M27 6JU	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Park High School Wentworth Road , Eccles M30 9BP	- not rated	1,783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eccles College Chatsworth Road , M30 9FJ	- not rated	1,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	2,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	2,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford College Worsley Campus , Walkden Road M28 7QD	- not rated	5,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springwood Primary School Barton Road , Swinton M27 5LP	- not rated	218 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwood Primary School Barton Road , Swinton M27 5LP	3out of 4	218 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands School Barton Road , Swinton M27 5LP	- not rated	263 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Manchester Children Hospital School Hospital Road , Pendlebury M27 4HA	- not rated	545 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Moss Education Centre Care of: Salford City Council , Chorley Road M27 5AW	- not rated	1,040 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crackerjacks	within Grosvenor Road Primary School, Parkgate Drive	137 yd
R Bar And Bistro	229 Manchester Road	454 yd
Noel's Catering	within Swinton Masonic Hall, Hospital Road	527 yd
The Cafe	79 Chorley Road	669 yd
Critchley Cafe	Critchley House, 75 Chorley Road	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swinton Football Club	Playing Field And Clubhouse, Barton Road	106 yd
The Farmers Arms	Farmers Arms, 160 Manchester Road	267 yd
The Shoulder Of Mutton	Holcombe Village	406 yd
Swinton Royal British Legion	British Legion Club, 3 Cheetham Road	432 yd
The Wobbly Stool	233 Manchester Road	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chippy	184 Manchester Road	392 yd
New Century	241 Manchester Road	454 yd
Oriental Takeaway	247 Manchester Road	454 yd
Swinton Balti Chef	245 Manchester Road	454 yd
Shamnah Indian Takeaway	Ground Floor, 25 Chorley Road	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA	Asda Supermarket, 15 Wellington Road		1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swinton Fc PLAYING FIELD AND CLUBHOUSE PLAYING FIELD AND CLUBHOUSE BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	199 yd
Victoria Park Manchester Road	tennis courts	239 yd
Swinton Park Golf Club EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD	golf	572 yd
Kd Sports ALBION HOUSE ALBION HOUSE ALBION STREET	artificial grass pitch	753 yd
Langworthy Reds Arlfc OAKWOOD PARK OAKWOOD PARK SWINTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Swinton Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,069 yd
Rabbit Hills Playing Fields BOLTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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