Atherton Way, Eccles, Manchester, M30 8QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M30 8QA 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	48.4%	47.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.6%	52.5%	0.9%	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 M30 8QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	54.7%	61.2%	6.5%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	16.8%	-3.3%	44.2%	-27.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.9%	12.5%	3.6%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	8.9%	3.7%	-5.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	41.4%	51.7%	10.3%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	37.2%	23.2%	-14.0%	33.6%	-10.4%
Fair health	11.6%	17.4%	5.8%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	34.6%	25.3%	-9.3%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	17.6%	2.6%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.4%	13.2%	-10.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.3%	4.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	23.1%	15.2%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	4.6%	10.5%	5.9%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	88.4%	82.7%	-5.7%	81.4%	1.3%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	75.4%	-15.1%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	2.1%	14.9%	12.8%	6.1%	8.8%
Africa	3.5%	7.3%	3.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	75.6%	-13.9%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	9.4%	6.2%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	7.6%	6.9%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5%	1.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	27.9%	13.5%	14.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Atherton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Atherton Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Barton & Winton 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 -26.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M30 8QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Atherton Way are based on 2 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 Atherton Way, Eccles, Manchester, M30 8QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M30 8QA

Average Price
£122,399

Semi-Detached
£122,399

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Atherton Way

Average Price
£164,153

Semi-Detached
£164,153

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Atherton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Atherton Way, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-01-13	£134,235
1 Atherton Way, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2005-08-26	£194,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M30 8QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Education	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Street Community Primary School Beech Street , Winton M30 8GB	3out of 4	142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School School Road , Eccles M30 7BJ	3out of 4	524 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gilbert's RC Primary School Cambell Road , Winton M30 8LZ	4out of 4	674 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Nelson Street , Patricroft M30 0GZ	3out of 4	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School Trafford Road , Eccles M30 0JA	3out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's RC High School 56 New Lane , Eccles M30 7JJ	4out of 4	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salford City Academy Northfleet Road , Peel Green M30 7PQ	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Park High School Wentworth Road , Eccles M30 9BP	3out of 4	2,776 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorside High School 57 Deans Road , Swinton M27 0AP	3out of 4	3,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Urmston Grammar Academy Newton Road , Urmston M41 5UG	4out of 4	3,555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan House School 207/209 Weston Road , Weston Coyney ST3 6AT	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Church Lane , Edenfield BL0 0QL	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow House 120 StanleyRoad , Cheadle SK8 6RF	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 546-548 Manchester Road , Haslingden BB4 6LN	- not rated	606 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brambles School 29 Ashworth Lane , SK14 6NT	- not rated	606 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
JP's Diner	429 Liverpool Road	80 yd
Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust	The Heritage Centre, 2a Alexandra Road	265 yd
Taste of East	532-534 Liverpool Road	267 yd
St. Patricks High Sch Kitchen	within St Patricks Rc High School And Arts College, 56 New Lane	420 yd
Porky Pigs	263 Peel Green Road	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grapes Hotel	439 Liverpool Road	80 yd
Packet House	321 Liverpool Road	326 yd
Eccles RFC	Eccles R U F C, Gorton Street	420 yd
Spinner's Arms	308 Liverpool Road	453 yd
Bird in Hand	304 Liverpool Road	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Greek Street Food	494 Liverpool Road	61 yd
Milano	392 Liverpool Road	210 yd
Smashie's	546 Liverpool Road	267 yd
The Jade Garden	497 Liverpool Road	285 yd
Chiu's Fish & Chips	323 Liverpool Road	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	510 Liverpool Road		267 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Patricroft Recreation Ground Edison Road	grass pitches	382 yd
Olympic Gym BRIDGEWATER MILL BRIDGEWATER MILL LEGH STREET	health and fitness suite	404 yd
St Patricks Rc High School GUILFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	445 yd
Eccles Rugby Football Club CLANDON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	560 yd
Salford City Roosters SCHOFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	642 yd
Barton Athletic Club (Closed) Dorning Street	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Lewis Street Playing Field LEWIS STREET	grass pitches	756 yd
Ivy Street Recreation Ground Ivy Street	grass pitches	831 yd
Holy Cross & All Saints Rc Primary School TRAFFORD ROAD	grass pitches	853 yd
Schofield Road Playing Fields STANNARD ROAD	grass pitches	924 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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