City Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M28 1BD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.1%	49.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.9%	50.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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	34.1%	37.8%	3.7%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	47.2%	-5.8%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	6.1%	2.2%

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	53.5%	57.5%	4.0%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	34.6%	26.6%	-8.0%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	7.9%	12.1%	4.2%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	17.8%	15.4%	-2.4%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	12.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	17%	4.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	36.8%	9.2%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	97.4%	96.3%	-1.1%	81.4%	14.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	99.1%	97.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	95.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	67.8%	46.2%	21.6%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Astley 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 -51.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in M28 1BD, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 City Road are based on 117 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wigan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for City Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for M28 1BD

Average Price
£538,899

Semi-Detached
£377,999

Terraced
£238,860

Detached
£677,994

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,643,571

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£365,786

Semi-Detached
£313,669

Terraced
£240,901

Detached
£735,104

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,635

Other
£1,135,378

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 City Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-08-11	£245,789
20A City Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,567,815	2022-06-02	£1,673,214
20A City Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,567,815	2022-06-02	£1,673,214
20A City Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,567,815	2022-06-02	£1,673,214
20A City Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,567,815	2022-06-02	£1,673,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M28 1BD

Employment

M28 1BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	77
Retired	36
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common Commonside Road , Worsley M28 1AE	3out of 4	832 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellenbrook Community Primary School Longwall Avenue , Ellenbrook M28 7PS	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothstown Methodist Primary School 6 Chapel Street , Boothstown M28 1DG	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley Community Primary School Parr Fold Avenue , Walkden M28 7HE	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilton Lane Primary School Madam's Wood Road , Little Hulton M28 0JY	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lowry Academy Hilton Lane , Worsley M28 0SY	- not rated	1,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Walkden Old Clough Lane , Walkden M28 7JB	2out of 4	2,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	4out of 4	3,815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kearsley Academy Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8HY	2out of 4	3,853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Manchester Road , Astley M29 7EE	3out of 4	3,877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Tyldesley School Shuttle Street , Tyldesley M29 8BS	- not rated	3,234 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre The Lilford Centre , Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN	- not rated	3,309 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge College Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8LB	- not rated	3,868 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater School Drywood Hall , Worsley Road M28 2WQ	- not rated	3,932 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	4,011 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway Parr Bridge	Unit 3 Parr Bridge Retail Park, Mosley Common Road		932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boundary Stone	Bridgewater Road	617 yd
King William VI	5 Commonside Road, Worsley	841 yd
The Woodside	501 Ellenbrook Road	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok 2 Go	11 Morston Close	560 yd
Italian Express Worsley	10 Morston Close	560 yd
Olympic Fish & Chips	125 Mosley Common Road, Tyldesley	997 yd
Lung Hing House	133 Mosley Common Road, Tyldesley	997 yd
Zumu Sushi	129 Mosley Common Road, Worsley	1,029 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op Ellenbrook	8-9 Morston Close	560 yd
Spar	131 Mosley Common Road, Tyldesley	997 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Mosley Common Road, Tyldesley	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Road Playing Fields CITY ROAD	grass pitches	153 yd
Moseley Common Playing Field BRIDGEWATER ROAD	grass pitches	661 yd
St. Johns Ce Primary School (Closed) Commonside Road	grass pitches	873 yd
Highlea Secondary School (Closed) Mosley Common Road		1,075 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	52.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.7 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	25.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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