Thirlmere Drive, Little Hulton, Manchester, M38 9QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M38 9QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.2%	0.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.3%	48.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 M38 9QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	33.6%	46.4%	12.8%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	37.8%	-8.9%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.7%	9.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	41.5%	46.6%	5.1%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	31.2%	29.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	19.1%	12.2%	-6.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5%	7.8%	2.8%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	1.2%	2.2%

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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	27.5%	-11.3%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	12.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	18%	0.7%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	17.1%	9.2%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.2%	88.7%	-8.5%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	97.9%	88.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	0%	5.9%	5.9%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	86.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Thirlmere Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thirlmere Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Walkden North 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 -35.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M38 9QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Thirlmere Drive are based on 40 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 Thirlmere Drive, Little Hulton, Manchester, M38 9QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M38 9QL

Average Price
£148,134

Semi-Detached
£141,972

Terraced
£137,202

Detached
£198,715

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thirlmere Drive

Average Price
£186,339

Semi-Detached
£214,364

Terraced
£145,262

Detached
£252,747

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thirlmere DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Thirlmere Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-04-07	£160,000
8 Thirlmere Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-03-03	£135,199
26 Thirlmere Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2020-07-31	£156,242
19 Thirlmere Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2017-09-07	£241,975
18 Thirlmere Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2017-09-04	£162,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M38 9QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	2,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	4,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dukesgate Academy Earlesdon Crescent , Little Hulton M38 9HF	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School Stocksfield Drive , Little Hulton M38 9RB	3out of 4	483 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Primary School Bridgewater Street , Little Hulton M38 9WD	4out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peel Hall Primary School Greencourt Drive , Worsley M38 0BZ	3out of 4	978 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Methodist Primary School Prescott Street , Off Hilton Lane M28 0ZA	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	4out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lowry Academy Hilton Lane , Worsley M28 0SY	- not rated	1,531 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	2out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kearsley Academy Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8HY	2out of 4	2,526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	2,694 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	5,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	5,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	1,816 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	2,632 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge College Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8LB	- not rated	2,670 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	3,214 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	3,359 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
Grapevine Cafe	within Cleggs Lane Methodist Church, Cleggs Lane	172 yd
The Cafe	12 Hulton District Centre	421 yd
Express Chippy	28 Hulton District Centre	421 yd
Spice 'n' Spirits Indian Kitchen Ltd	13 Manchester Road West	556 yd
St Paul's Peel Playgroup	withinSt Paul Peel Church Hall, Manchester Road West	556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cyn's Tavern	8 Hulton District Centre	421 yd
Little Hulton Conservative Club	Little Hulton Conservative Club, 1a Armitage Avenue	430 yd
Dukes Gate	Dukes Gate Hotel, Cleggs Lane	551 yd
Top Club	Top Club, Manchester Road West	665 yd
Shamrock Tavern	241 Manchester Road East	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Speedy Gonzales	8 Coniston Avenue	52 yd
Sizzling Spice	2 Cleggs Lane	259 yd
Gurara Chops	54 Manchester Road West	468 yd
Stumble Inn Chippy	within, 212 Cleggs Lane	487 yd
Raz's Pizza & Kebab House	302 Cleggs Lane	487 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Walkden Falcons FALCON DRIVE	grass pitches	221 yd
Dukesgate Academy EARLESDON CRESCENT		364 yd
St Pauls Peel Parish Community Hall MANCHESTER ROAD WEST		455 yd
Harrop Fold School (Closed) Longshaw Drive	grass pitches	543 yd
St Pauls Peel C Of E Primary School STOCKSFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	604 yd
Amblecote Playing Fields Cleggs Lane	grass pitches	743 yd
Madamswood Madams Wood Road	grass pitches	857 yd
Armitage Playing Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	861 yd
St. Edmund'S Rc Primary School QUEEN STREET	artificial grass pitch	897 yd
Peel Hall Primary School GREENCOURT DRIVE	grass pitches	1,003 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	154.6 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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