Mosley Common Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M28 1BS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	52.3%	48.3%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47.7%	51.7%	4.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 M28 1BS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	34.5%	29%	-5.5%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	51.2%	3.9%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	6.5%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7%	10.9%	3.9%	6.1%	4.8%

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%	49%	-1.3%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	32.6%	32.1%	-0.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.3%	14.9%	3.6%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	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	20.9%	22%	1.1%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	9.3%	-7.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.2%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.3%	4.7%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	25.2%	7.4%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.8%	96.4%	0.6%	81.4%	15.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	96.8%	94.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	1.9%	4%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	94.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	3%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	64.9%	46.2%	18.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	1%	6.0%	-5.0%

Safety

Is Mosley Common Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mosley Common 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 -20.8%.

🔎 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 1BS, 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 Mosley Common Road are based on 291 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 Mosley Common Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M28 1BS

Average Price
£193,809

Semi-Detached
£206,503

Terraced
£174,561

Detached
£268,586

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£874

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mosley Common Road

Average Price
£224,356

Semi-Detached
£243,079

Terraced
£210,106

Detached
£331,658

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,592

Other
£270,824

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mosley Common Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
252 Mosley Common Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-05-01	£220,000
254 Mosley Common Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,800	2024-08-21	£202,114
262 Mosley Common Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-05-17	£233,515
268 Mosley Common Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-01-12	£215,322
240 Mosley Common Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2023-11-24	£180,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M28 1BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	73
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	18
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,745 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	141 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boothstown Methodist Primary School 6 Chapel Street , Boothstown M28 1DG	3out of 4	390 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kendal Road , Boothstown M28 1AG	3out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Vicars Hall Lane , Boothstown M28 1HS	4out of 4	771 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garrett Hall Primary School Garrett Lane , Tyldesley M29 7EY	4out of 4	1,232 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	2,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Walkden Old Clough Lane , Walkden M28 7JB	2out of 4	3,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Manchester Road , Astley M29 7EE	3out of 4	3,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN	3out of 4	3,798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	4out of 4	4,641 yd	Academy converter	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	3,013 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre The Lilford Centre , Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN	- not rated	3,264 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater School Drywood Hall , Worsley Road M28 2WQ	- not rated	4,051 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alder Brook Walnut Road , Winton M30 8LE	3out of 4	4,167 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Tree Primary School Green Hall Close , Atherton M46 9HP	4out of 4	4,489 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beehive Community Centre	Lindale Road, Worsley	594 yd
Lugana Restaurant	146 Mosley Common Road, Worsley	597 yd
Amans Worsley	184 Chaddock Lane, Worsley	597 yd
Cafe 55	within Boothstown Library, Boothstown Community Centre, Standfield Drive	635 yd
Why Not? Cafe	29 Leigh Road	647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King William VI	5 Commonside Road, Worsley	207 yd
Boundary Stone	Bridgewater Road	260 yd
Boothstown Conservative Club	259-263 Mosley Common Road	334 yd
Boothstown Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Victoria Street	612 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak Hotel, Leigh Road	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olympic Fish & Chips	125 Mosley Common Road, Tyldesley	413 yd
Lung Hing House	133 Mosley Common Road, Tyldesley	413 yd
Zumu Sushi	129 Mosley Common Road, Worsley	482 yd
Big Mamma	127 Mosley Common Road, Worsley	489 yd
Woks Up!	41 Leigh Road	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	131 Mosley Common Road, Tyldesley	413 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Mosley Common Road, Tyldesley	707 yd
Sainsbury's Local	6 Standfield Shopping Centre	826 yd
Co Op Ellenbrook	8-9 Morston Close	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Common Playing Field BRIDGEWATER ROAD	grass pitches	233 yd
St. Johns Ce Primary School (Closed) Commonside Road	grass pitches	237 yd
Highlea Secondary School (Closed) Mosley Common Road		242 yd
Gym 28 199B 199B CHADDOCK LANE	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School KENDAL ROAD	grass pitches	723 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School VICARS HALL LANE	grass pitches	807 yd
City Road Playing Fields CITY ROAD	grass pitches	883 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	164.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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