Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M32 0QJ is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	44.1%	46.9%	2.8%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	55.9%	53.1%	-2.8%	49.0%	4.1%

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 M32 0QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	54.6%	54.8%	0.2%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	24.4%	0.5%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.6%	14%	0.4%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	45.5%	44.6%	-0.9%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	32.5%	34.9%	2.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	13.9%	12.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	20.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	10%	-8.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	35.7%	14.3%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	5.8%	9.7%	3.9%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	4.6%	7.7%	3.1%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	62.9%	65.2%	2.3%	81.4%	-16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	74.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	74.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	12.9%	11.7%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	7%	3.5%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	2.6%	-7.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Gorse Hill & Cornbrook 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 -15.9%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M32 0QJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Chester Road are based on 1876 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Trafford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M32 0QJ

Average Price
£335,154

Semi-Detached
£294,762

Terraced
£238,346

Detached
£879,207

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£245,269

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£364,210

Semi-Detached
£305,081

Terraced
£329,260

Detached
£987,725

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,888

Other
£1,701,097

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
858A Chester Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-05-03	£165,870
844 Chester Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£339,500	2021-01-05	£401,127
856 Chester Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-09-15	£196,920
858A Chester Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2005-07-22	£135,424
858A Chester Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2005-01-05	£121,803

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M32 0QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Self-Employed	19
Retired	19
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	4,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorse Hill Primary School Burleigh Road , Stretford M32 0PF	3out of 4	53 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Junior School Davyhulme Road East , Stretford M32 0XZ	4out of 4	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's RC Primary School Derbyshire Lane , Stretford M32 8SH	4out of 4	864 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Infant School Henshaw Street , Stretford M32 8BU	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's RC Primary School St Teresa's Road , Stretford M16 0GQ	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	416 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford Grammar School Granby Road , Stretford M32 8JB	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock High School Selby Road , Stretford M32 9PL	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	2,368 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	3,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longford Park School 74 Cromwell Road , Stretford M32 8QJ	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls 55 High Lane , Chorlton M21 9FA	- not rated	2,351 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Orchards Audley Avenue , M32 9TG	3out of 4	2,632 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	2,736 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
Target Community Cafe	Gorse Hill Methodist Church, Wesley Street	31 yd
Turtley Wok	876 Chester Road	246 yd
Geropolis Greek Street Food	239 Talbot Road	249 yd
Crunch Manchester	235 Talbot Road	249 yd
Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community	Gorse Hill Youth Centre, Cavendish Road	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Bar Eight46	846 Chester Road	6 yd
LMRCA Club	837 Chester Road	69 yd
Gorse Hill Hotel	Gorse Hill Hotel, 886 Chester Road	246 yd
The Quadrant	Quadrant Hotel, 67 Great Stone Road	881 yd
The Bishop Blaize	708 Chester Road	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mash’s Wing Ranch	882 Chester Road	184 yd
Mia's	2a Taylors Road	192 yd
Bonsai / Smashed Burger	908 Chester Road	246 yd
Toppings	888 Chester Road	246 yd
Dixy Chicken / Shack burg	912 Chester Road	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	1-5 Taylors Road	159 yd
Tesco	Chester Road	480 yd
Lidl	750 Chester Road	503 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nansen Park Nansen Close	grass pitches	335 yd
Stretford Sports Village (Talbot Centre) Great Stone Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	337 yd
Stretfort Sports Village (Chester Centre) STRETFORD LEISURE CENTRE STRETFORD LEISURE CENTRE GREAT STONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	468 yd
Trafford College TALBOT ROAD	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Old Trafford Cricket Ground BRIAN STATHAM WAY	grass pitches	722 yd
St Ann'S Rc Primary School DERBYSHIRE LANE	grass pitches	915 yd
Longford Park Primary School CROMWELL ROAD	grass pitches	934 yd
Manchester United (Old Trafford) OLD TRAFFORD OLD TRAFFORD SIR MATT BUSBY WAY	grass pitches	965 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.2%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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