Railway Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M32 0RY is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	48.5%	46.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	51.5%	53.6%	2.1%	49.0%	4.6%

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 0RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	54.9%	52.1%	-2.8%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	32.4%	5.9%	44.2%	-11.8%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	53.1%	44.8%	-8.3%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	31.3%	39.1%	7.8%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	10.7%	11%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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	22.1%	16.7%	-5.4%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	8.9%	-10.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	15.6%	4.5%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	33.1%	4.2%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	8%	0.6%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	68.4%	62.3%	-6.1%	81.4%	-19.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	82.5%	83.6%	1.1%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	83.1%	0.9%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	9.8%	7.7%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.8%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Railway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway 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 -25.3%.

🔎 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 0RY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Railway Road are based on 267 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 Railway Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for M32 0RY

Average Price
£253,933

Semi-Detached
£301,062

Terraced
£259,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,644

Other
£10,315

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Road

Average Price
£317,609

Semi-Detached
£314,752

Terraced
£314,371

Detached
£566,642

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,082

Other
£304,103

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-05-30	£282,575
49 Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2022-10-06	£10,709
49A Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2021-10-22	£167,820
21 Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-30	£318,271
51 Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2019-11-08	£265,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M32 0RY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	27
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,679 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	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , Firswood M16 0GR	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's RC Primary School St Teresa's Road , Stretford M16 0GQ	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	1,532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Junior School Davyhulme Road East , Stretford M32 0XZ	4out of 4	1,566 yd	Community school	No	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	546 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	1,685 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stretford Grammar School Granby Road , Stretford M32 8JB	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock High School Selby Road , Stretford M32 9PL	3out of 4	2,842 yd	Community school	No	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	532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,151 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	3,732 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park School 74 Cromwell Road , Stretford M32 8QJ	4out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	2,183 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls 55 High Lane , Chorlton M21 9FA	- not rated	2,757 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	2,919 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
Lunch Clubs	Clyne Court	152 yd
United Cafe	672 Chester Road	198 yd
KFC	Unit 4, Throstles Green	383 yd
Hotel Football - Manchester	99 Sir Matt Busby Way	391 yd
The Terrace	Town Hall, Talbot Road	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester United	Old Trafford Football Ground, Sir Matt Busby Way	142 yd
The Bishop Blaize	708 Chester Road	198 yd
The Trafford	699 Chester Road	300 yd
02 at Victoria Warehouse	Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Wharf Road	603 yd
Victoria Warehouse	Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Wharf Road	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frankies chicken and pizza	680 Chester Road	198 yd
Subway	682 Chester Road	198 yd
Legends Bar & Food Ltd	672 Chester Road	198 yd
Lou Macaris Chip Shop	684 Chester Road	198 yd
Champions	678 Chester Road	198 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	750 Chester Road	326 yd
Tesco	Chester Road	386 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	White City Retail Park, Chester Road	538 yd
Iceland Foods	Unit 12, White City Retail Park, Chester Road	538 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 1a, White City Retail Park, Chester Road	538 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manchester United (Old Trafford) OLD TRAFFORD OLD TRAFFORD SIR MATT BUSBY WAY	grass pitches	146 yd
Stretfort Sports Village (Chester Centre) STRETFORD LEISURE CENTRE STRETFORD LEISURE CENTRE GREAT STONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	393 yd
Trafford College TALBOT ROAD	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Stretford Sports Village (Talbot Centre) Great Stone Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	539 yd
Old Trafford Cricket Ground BRIAN STATHAM WAY	grass pitches	581 yd
Nansen Park Nansen Close	grass pitches	674 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Exchange Quay) Cygnet House Cygnet House Taylorson Street South	health and fitness suite	1,073 yd
Virgin Active Club (Salford Quays) LOWRY DESIGNER OUTLET LOWRY DESIGNER OUTLET THE QUAYS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,084 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	163.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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