Lightbowne Road, Manchester, M40 0EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M40 0EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	50.3%	-5.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	44.5%	49.7%	5.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 M40 0EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	40.2%	49%	8.8%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	36.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6%	6.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	8.8%	4.1%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	44.1%	45.6%	1.5%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	32.8%	34.3%	1.5%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	15.4%	12%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.9%	23.8%	-13.1%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	15.4%	2.1%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.9%	4.7%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	22.1%	7.2%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	10.1%	9.8%	2.7%	7.4%
Black African	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.3%	78.5%	-10.8%	81.4%	-2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	94.3%	88.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	89.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Lightbowne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lightbowne Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Charlestown 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 -15.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M40 0EJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Lightbowne Road are based on 178 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lightbowne Road, Manchester, M40 0EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 0EJ

Average Price
£213,027

Semi-Detached
£251,843

Terraced
£191,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£98,726

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lightbowne Road

Average Price
£222,129

Semi-Detached
£226,186

Terraced
£154,900

Detached
£389,997

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,403

Other
£889,271

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lightbowne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
320 Lightbowne Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£211,000	2024-03-15	£228,137
340 Lightbowne Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-05-24	£235,039
342 Lightbowne Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,500	2021-11-19	£1,711
320 Lightbowne Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2021-08-06	£169,540
338 Lightbowne Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-12-02	£199,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 0EJ

Employment

M40 0EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston St. Mary's Road , Moston M40 0DF	3out of 4	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moston Fields Primary School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlestown Community Primary School Pilkington Road , Blackley M9 7BX	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester St Margaret's Road , New Moston M40 0JE	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Moston Primary School Moston Lane East , New Moston M40 3QJ	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	2out of 4	2,884 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	3,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	3,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,026 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,073 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	5,185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	4out of 4	786 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	2out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Works Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD	- not rated	2,268 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SMS Changing lives School Ferranti House , Wickentree Lane M35 9AY	- not rated	2,277 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School 979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE	- not rated	2,403 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mia Mustards Cafe Fourways	773 Moston Lane	410 yd
AJ's Academy	Moston Lane	610 yd
British Raj	399 Hollinwood Avenue	729 yd
Dilshad Tandoori Restaurant	385 Hollinwood Avenue	729 yd
Noorie Fast Food	355 Hollinwood Avenue	748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardeners Arms	Moston Lane	627 yd
The Charlestown Hotel	The Charlestown Hotel, 204 Charlestown Road	692 yd
New Moston Conservative Club	273 Moston Lane East	851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrys	745 Moston Lane	275 yd
Lightbowne Chippy	362 Lightbowne Road	308 yd
Aryan's Indian Takeaway	38 Teddington Road	377 yd
Lucky House	771 Moston Lane	410 yd
Double Fortune	387 Hollinwood Avenue	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthews Roman Catholic High School NUTHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	217 yd
Broadhurst Park Stadium St Marys Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	440 yd
Broadhurst Park MOSTON LANE	grass pitches	733 yd
Manchester Creative And Media Academy For Girls (Closed) Brookside Road		832 yd
Broadway Leisure Centre BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
Manchester Creative And Media Academy For Boys (Closed) Charlestown Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	878 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Moston) VICTORIA AVENUE EAST	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Nuthurst Park NEVIN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,052 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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