Portland Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 3RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M28 3RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.4%	48.7%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 M28 3RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	37.2%	53.4%	16.2%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	30.7%	-14.6%	44.2%	-13.5%
Separated	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	6.1%	1.3%

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	43.4%	43.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	41%	35.4%	-5.6%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.8%	14%	2.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	21.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	12.7%	1.0%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	17.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	9.9%	5.5%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	16.3%	-0.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	19.4%	2.6%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.7%	94.6%	-0.1%	81.4%	13.2%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	96.2%	92.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	92.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

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 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 -21.4%.

🔎 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 3RR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Portland Road are based on 238 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, Worsley, Manchester, M28 3RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M28 3RR

Average Price
£227,065

Semi-Detached
£225,767

Terraced
£190,928

Detached
£282,666

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£290,395

Semi-Detached
£311,354

Terraced
£241,145

Detached
£596,576

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,439

Other
£262,173

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Portland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2022-10-14	£300,446
53 Portland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,000	2021-05-07	£107,377
21 Portland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-02-11	£232,582
33 Portland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2020-08-26	£207,907
51 Portland Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-11-15	£253,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M28 3RR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Education	17
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2

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	2,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	4,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgewater Primary School Bridgewater Street , Little Hulton M38 9WD	4out of 4	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walkden Primary School Worsley Road North , Walkden M28 3QD	3out of 4	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's RC Primary School Queen Street , Little Hulton M38 0WH	3out of 4	636 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Methodist Primary School Prescott Street , Off Hilton Lane M28 0ZA	4out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dukesgate Academy Earlesdon Crescent , Little Hulton M38 9HF	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kearsley Academy Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8HY	2out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	4out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	2out of 4	2,249 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Walkden Old Clough Lane , Walkden M28 7JB	2out of 4	2,734 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,768 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	2,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	2,476 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	3,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	3,966 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St John (Ellesmere) Community	St Johns Community Centre, 10 Algernon Road	344 yd
Libby's Diner	38 Worsley Road North	436 yd
Jacobs Butty Bar	130 Worsley Road North	634 yd
Total Fitness UK Ltd	Units 6 And 8, Ellesmere Retail Park, New Ellesmere Approach	652 yd
Meels on Wheels	9 Ridyard Street	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vulcan Inn	94 Worsley Road North	634 yd
Shamrock Tavern	241 Manchester Road East	729 yd
New Inn	New Inn, 73-79 Manchester Road East	751 yd
The New Albion	137 Manchester Road East	751 yd
Walkden Cricket Club	Walkden Cricket Club, Harriet Street	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Li Wah Fish & Chips	56 Worsley Road North	436 yd
Roccos Dessert	212 Bolton Road	571 yd
Spice Zone	228 Bolton Road	592 yd
Candy Retreat	230 Bolton Road	592 yd
Harry Pszza	within, 9 Ridyard Street	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit G5, Ellesmere Retail Park, New Ellesmere Approach	723 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit G1a, Ellesmere Retail Park, New Ellesmere Approach	723 yd
B&M Retail	Unit 230 To 231, Ellesmere Shopping Centre, Bolton Road	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Walkden) ELLESMERE RETAIL PARK ELLESMERE RETAIL PARK NEW ELLESMERE APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	504 yd
St. Edmund'S Rc Primary School QUEEN STREET	artificial grass pitch	569 yd
Walkden Methodist Church MANCHESTER ROAD EAST		773 yd
Walkden Cricket Club Harriet Street	grass pitches	846 yd
North Walkden Falcons FALCON DRIVE	grass pitches	889 yd
Amblecote Playing Fields Cleggs Lane	grass pitches	894 yd
Harriet Street Playing Fields SPORTSIDE GROVE	grass pitches	928 yd
Madamswood Madams Wood Road	grass pitches	955 yd
Fives Athletic Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND AND PREMISES FOOTBALL GROUND AND PREMISES WHITTLE STREET	grass pitches	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	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	161.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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