Bracken Close, Sale, M33 5EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M33 5EX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	58%	53.8%	-4.2%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	42%	46.2%	4.2%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 M33 5EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	44.5%	50.5%	6.0%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	21.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	-23.1%
Separated	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	17%	19.3%	2.3%	9.1%	10.2%
Widowed	10.9%	6%	-4.9%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	42.7%	38%	-4.7%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	28.8%	35.1%	6.3%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	17.4%	13.7%	-3.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	8.7%	10.7%	2.0%	4.0%	6.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	24.8%	-9.3%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	18.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	14%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	18.9%	8.0%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.3%	89.3%	-2.0%	81.4%	7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	96.5%	89.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	0%	7%	7.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	89.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Bracken Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bracken Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ashton upon Mersey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in M33 5EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Bracken Close are based on 12 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 Bracken Close, Sale, M33 5EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for M33 5EX

Average Price
£255,311

Semi-Detached
£253,824

Terraced
£255,559

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bracken Close

Average Price
£262,997

Semi-Detached
£285,325

Terraced
£258,532

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bracken CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Bracken Close, Sale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-09-13	£254,567
10 Bracken Close, Sale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-03-31	£236,319
4 Bracken Close, Sale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-12-05	£231,720
7 Bracken Close, Sale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-11-23	£287,922
2 Bracken Close, Sale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£166,500	2018-05-11	£243,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M33 5EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Irlam Community Nursery Centre Fiddlers Lane , Irlam M44 6QE	- not rated	5,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' Catholic Primary School Cedar Road , M33 5NW	3out of 4	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firs Primary School Firs Road , M33 5EL	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School Church Lane , M33 5QW	4out of 4	1,391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Junior School Dumber Lane , M33 5QX	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Manor Primary School Cherry Lane , M33 4GY	- not rated	1,631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sale West Secondary School Manor Avenue , M33 5JX	- not rated	336 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sale Boys' Grammar School Moss Lane , The Avenue M33 4NA	- not rated	1,603 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ashton-on-Mersey School Cecil Avenue , M33 5BP	- not rated	1,663 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton-on-Mersey School Cecil Avenue , M33 5BP	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Urmston Grammar Academy Newton Road , Urmston M41 5UG	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Trafford and Stockport College Group Manchester Road , WA14 5PQ	- not rated	2,730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Academy Sale Manor Avenue , M33 5JX	3out of 4	400 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor High School Manor Avenue , M33 5JX	- not rated	400 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Changing Lives Isherwood Rd , Nursery farm M31 4BH	- not rated	1,268 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood Community College Cherry Lane , M33 4GY	- not rated	1,632 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood School Cherry Lane , M33 4GY	4out of 4	1,695 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
The Sunshine Cafe	Sale West Youth & Community Ce, Newbury Avenue	940 yd
Sale FC Rugby	Sale Football Training Ground, Carrington Lane	974 yd
Stockport County Football Club	21 Carrington Lane	975 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mersey Valley Sports Club	Ashton on Mersey RUFC, Banky Lane		754 yd
The Brigadier	The Brigadier, Firsway		808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wing Express	20 Plymouth Road		457 yd
Freddys Kitchen	22 Plymouth Road		479 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dainewell Park CARRADALE DRIVE	grass pitches	312 yd
Manor Academy Sale MANOR AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	409 yd
All Saints Catholic Primary School CEDAR ROAD	grass pitches	609 yd
Weathercock Farm FIRS WAY	grass pitches	691 yd
Firs Primary School FIRS ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Mersey Valley Sports Club BANKY LANE	grass pitches	753 yd
Manor Avenue GOODWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	824 yd
Sale Sharks (Carrington Training Ground) CARRINGTON LANE	grass pitches	976 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	122.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M33 5EX