Cotton Fields, Worsley, Manchester, M28 3NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M28 3NN has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.5%	49%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.5%	51%	2.5%	49.0%	2.0%

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	33%	39.9%	6.9%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	47%	-3.0%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.5%	6%	-3.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.1%	54.4%	-5.7%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	29.1%	31.6%	2.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	6.7%	11.2%	4.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	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.

In the area around M28 3NN this area, 7.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	7.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	4.2%	-13.8%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.3%	25.6%	5.3%	16.9%	8.7%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	42.9%	14.8%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.6%	90.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	9.3%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	95.3%	90.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	90.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Cotton Fields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotton Fields was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Walkden North 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 -12.5%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M28 3NN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cotton Fields are based on 95 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 Cotton Fields, Worsley, Manchester, M28 3NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for M28 3NN

Average Price
£466,772

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£466,772

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotton Fields

Average Price
£358,422

Semi-Detached
£356,454

Terraced
£281,159

Detached
£443,260

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,112

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotton FieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cotton Fields, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, a newly built property	£219,950	2012-10-04	£496,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M28 3NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Self-Employed	17
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	17
Transport and storage	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service 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
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	2,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School Crompton Street , Walkden M28 3HP	3out of 4	368 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King RC Primary School Holly Avenue , Worsley M28 3DW	3out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Heathside Grove , Walkden M28 3NZ	3out of 4	816 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mesne Lea Primary School Walkden Road , Walkden M28 7FG	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spindle Point Primary School Moss Lane , Kearsley BL4 8SE	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Walkden Old Clough Lane , Walkden M28 7JB	2out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kearsley Academy Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8HY	2out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School 37 Ash Drive , Wardley M27 9QP	2out of 4	1,834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lowry Academy Hilton Lane , Worsley M28 0SY	- not rated	2,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Swinton Sefton Road , Pendlebury M27 6JU	3out of 4	3,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbridge College Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8LB	- not rated	1,566 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	2,767 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater School Drywood Hall , Worsley Road M28 2WQ	- not rated	2,936 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth Futures Limited Vicarage Road , Swinton M27 0WA	- not rated	3,271 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	3,596 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mph Catering	within Ellesmere Golf Club, Old Clough Lane		748 yd
Nicola's	62 Whittle Street		971 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ellesmere Golf Club	Ellesmere Golf Club, Old Clough Lane		748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester road chippy	90 Manchester Road	831 yd
Jaynes Sandwich Corner	63 Manchester Road	944 yd
First Choice Food Express	64 Whittle Street	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Paul'S C Of E Primary School CROMPTON STREET	grass pitches	434 yd
Christ The King Rc Primary School HOLLY AVENUE	grass pitches	716 yd
Ellesmere Golf Club OLD CLOUGH LANE	golf	729 yd
Walkden Recreation Centre (Closed) Birch Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,055 yd
Fives Athletic Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND AND PREMISES FOOTBALL GROUND AND PREMISES WHITTLE STREET	grass pitches	1,093 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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