Railway Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M32 0RZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	52.9%	4.8%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	51.9%	47.1%	-4.8%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 0RZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	52.7%	61%	8.3%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	19.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	2.8%

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	42.1%	48%	5.9%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	33%	31%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14.1%	12.4%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	8.8%	6.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	28.4%	21.5%	-6.9%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19%	8.7%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	32.5%	5.8%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.7%	8.2%	6.5%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	8.5%	5.1%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	4.6%	3.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	2%	3.9%	1.9%	0.8%	3.1%
White	83.5%	61.8%	-21.7%	81.4%	-19.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	84.8%	76.9%	-7.9%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	4%	10.1%	6.1%	6.1%	4.0%
Africa	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	77.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.4%	10.7%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	3.3%	-7.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Railway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Road was 3.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1000.0% higher than the Gorse Hill & Cornbrook average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Railway Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 4 local areas in Gorse Hill & Cornbrook and the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Trafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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 0RZ, 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 275 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 0RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M32 0RZ

Average Price
£280,819

Semi-Detached
£279,954

Terraced
£288,980

Detached
£231,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Road

Average Price
£320,629

Semi-Detached
£317,416

Terraced
£316,405

Detached
£587,115

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,857

Other
£288,716

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£276,500	2025-01-30	£280,742
16 Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-02	£286,921
42 Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-01-15	£318,903
68 Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-10-13	£287,978
52 Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2020-06-15	£272,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M32 0RZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Education	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	1,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	2,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	3,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	3,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , Firswood M16 0GR	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's RC Primary School St Teresa's Road , Stretford M16 0GQ	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	1,396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Warwick Road South , Firswood M16 0SH	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Stone Boys' School Buckingham Road , Stretford M32 0RU	- not rated	294 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	3out of 4	600 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Park School Gorse Lane , Stretford M32 0UF	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	3out of 4	1,695 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC@MediacityUK 100-102 Broadway , M50 2UW	- not rated	1,695 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	525 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	3,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,392 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	3,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thompsons Academy trading as Navigators Laser House, Waterfront Quay , M50 3XW	- not rated	937 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Primary Behaviour Support Cromwell Road , Stretford M32 8PR	- not rated	1,658 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park School 74 Cromwell Road , Stretford M32 8QJ	2out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park School 74 Cromwell Road , Stretford M32 8QJ	- not rated	1,702 yd	Community 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
United Cafe	672 Chester Road	163 yd
Lunch Clubs	Clyne Court	213 yd
KFC	Unit 4, Throstles Green	327 yd
Hotel Football - Manchester	99 Sir Matt Busby Way	330 yd
The Terrace	Town Hall, Talbot Road	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester United	Old Trafford Football Ground, Sir Matt Busby Way	94 yd
The Bishop Blaize	708 Chester Road	163 yd
The Trafford	699 Chester Road	266 yd
02 at Victoria Warehouse	Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Wharf Road	539 yd
Victoria Warehouse	Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Wharf Road	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frankies chicken and pizza	680 Chester Road	163 yd
Subway	682 Chester Road	163 yd
Legends Bar & Food Ltd	672 Chester Road	163 yd
Lou Macaris Chip Shop	684 Chester Road	163 yd
Champions	678 Chester Road	163 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	750 Chester Road	390 yd
Tesco	Chester Road	444 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	White City Retail Park, Chester Road	501 yd
Iceland Foods	Unit 12, White City Retail Park, Chester Road	501 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 1a, White City Retail Park, Chester Road	501 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manchester United (Old Trafford) OLD TRAFFORD OLD TRAFFORD SIR MATT BUSBY WAY	grass pitches	97 yd
Stretfort Sports Village (Chester Centre) STRETFORD LEISURE CENTRE STRETFORD LEISURE CENTRE GREAT STONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	452 yd
Trafford College TALBOT ROAD	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Stretford Sports Village (Talbot Centre) Great Stone Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	599 yd
Old Trafford Cricket Ground BRIAN STATHAM WAY	grass pitches	608 yd
Nansen Park Nansen Close	grass pitches	737 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Exchange Quay) Cygnet House Cygnet House Taylorson Street South	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Virgin Active Club (Salford Quays) LOWRY DESIGNER OUTLET LOWRY DESIGNER OUTLET THE QUAYS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.9%

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	12.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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