Mere Drive, Swinton, Manchester, M27 8SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M27 8SD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	49.4%	47.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.6%	52.5%	1.9%	49.0%	3.5%

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 M27 8SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	43.6%	44.2%	0.6%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	44.8%	5.0%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	48.4%	54%	5.6%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	36.1%	30.7%	-5.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	30.1%	17%	-13.1%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.1%	2.1%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	19%	6.1%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	33.3%	13.6%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4%	15.1%	11.1%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92%	76%	-16.0%	81.4%	-5.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	71.8%	-15.4%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	6.3%	11.5%	5.2%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.3%	11.7%	7.4%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	72.2%	-14.3%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	18.2%	16.4%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	62.1%	46.2%	15.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Mere Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mere Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Pendlebury & Clifton 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 -19.0%.

🔎 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 8SD, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Mere Drive are based on 104 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 Mere Drive, Swinton, Manchester, M27 8SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for M27 8SD

Average Price
£138,406

Semi-Detached
£172,011

Terraced
£194,908

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,261

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mere Drive

Average Price
£184,267

Semi-Detached
£486,020

Terraced
£243,850

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,418

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mere DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Mere Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-10-24	£197,292
35 Mere Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2024-09-20	£189,758
27 Mere Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2024-08-20	£132,287
30 Mere Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£198,750	2023-03-27	£213,197
24 Mere Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2023-03-20	£101,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M27 8SD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	20
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	5,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's RC Primary School Queensway , Clifton M27 8QE	4out of 4	256 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Wroe Street , Clifton M27 6PF	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossfield Primary School Mossfield Road , Swinton M27 6EH	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wardley CofE Primary School Moss Bank Road , Wardley M27 9XB	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Milner Street , Swinton M27 4AS	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Swinton Sefton Road , Pendlebury M27 6JU	3out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School 37 Ash Drive , Wardley M27 9QP	2out of 4	1,863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorside High School 57 Deans Road , Swinton M27 0AP	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Park High School Wentworth Road , Eccles M30 9BP	3out of 4	3,567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	3out of 4	3,786 yd	Community 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	3,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Clifton Centre 117 Silverdale , M27 8GW	3out of 4	890 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford Home Tuition Services The Clifton Centre, 117 Silverdale , M27 8GW	- not rated	892 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Moss Education Centre Care of: Salford City Council , Chorley Road M27 5AW	- not rated	1,515 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chatsworth Futures Limited Vicarage Road , Swinton M27 0WA	- not rated	1,532 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwood Primary School Barton Road , Swinton M27 5LP	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waterside Resource Unit	Waterside Resource Centre, Billy Lane	143 yd
Teavana	714 Bolton Road	351 yd
Deli 654	654 Bolton Road	423 yd
Sky Cafe & Bistro	4 Dumbell Street	440 yd
The Funhouse	Funhouse, Little Moss Lane	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oddfellows Arms	4 Manchester Road	329 yd
Showboat	3 Hall Street	369 yd
The Lord Nelson Hotel	653 Bolton Road	498 yd
The Newmarket	621 Bolton Road	498 yd
Pendlebury Social Club	609 Bolton Road	553 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee's Fish Shop	715 Bolton Road	312 yd
Amigo's Pizza	674 Bolton Road	423 yd
Liptes	678 Bolton Road	423 yd
Pizza Panda	676 Bolton Road	423 yd
Sukoya	664 Bolton Road	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA Stores Limited	604 Bolton Road	508 yd
Morrisons	49 Swinton Hall Road	1,028 yd
B&M Homestore	Wilfrid Street	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marks Rc Primary School QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	173 yd
Muscle & Fitness Gym 179-181 179-181 STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Mossfield Primary School MOSSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Blue Ribbon Playing Fields FRASER STREET	grass pitches	792 yd
The Swinton High School SEFTON ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Swinton And Pendlebury Leisure Centre CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	978 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	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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