Oldway Walk, Manchester, M40 2FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M40 2FN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.2%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.5%	49.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 M40 2FN, 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	57.3%	52.1%	-5.2%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	30.2%	5.8%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.5%	47.6%	4.1%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	35.1%	30.4%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	12.8%	12.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	27.6%	-1.7%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	11.2%	-11.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.2%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	24.7%	9.2%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	6%	6.6%	0.6%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	13.8%	22%	8.2%	2.5%	19.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	0.9%	5.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	66.8%	54.6%	-12.2%	81.4%	-26.8%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	68.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	4.3%	9.2%	4.9%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	13%	17.1%	4.1%	2.7%	14.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	68.6%	-8.3%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	19.3%	16.4%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.9%	3.6%	-6.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Oldway Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldway Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Miles Platting & Newton Heath 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 -27.3%.

🔎 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
£31,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M40 2FN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Oldway Walk are based on 2 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 Oldway Walk, Manchester, M40 2FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 2FN

Average Price
£65,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£65,717

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldway Walk

Average Price
£59,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£59,786

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldway WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Oldway Walk, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£38,500	2016-09-09	£66,027
10 Oldway Walk, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£26,244	2008-08-18	£53,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 2FN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M40 2FN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	34
Education	20
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briscoe Lane Academy Briscoe Lane , Newton Heath M40 2TB	3out of 4	490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints C of E Primary School Culcheth Lane , Newton Heath M40 1LS	3out of 4	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester Culcheth Lane , Newton Heath M40 1LU	3out of 4	980 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Broadhurst Williams Road , Moston M40 0BX	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's RC Primary School Bacup Street , Moston M40 9HF	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	2,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,825 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,962 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,757 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,564 yd	Further education	Yes	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	3,569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	2out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	4out of 4	1,927 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Manchester Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US	- not rated	2,095 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School 979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE	- not rated	2,378 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Works Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD	- not rated	2,702 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
Magic Wok	1047 Oldham Road	304 yd
The Sharp Project	The Sharp Project, Thorp Road	524 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	1169 Oldham Road	725 yd
Fujitsu also T/as Compass - Staff Restaurant	Manchester Central Park, Northampton Road	960 yd
Mama Annes	Morton Street	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delicious Garden	943 Oldham Road	163 yd
Shuhel Tandoori	48 Old Church Street	527 yd
USA Fried Chicken & Pizza	82 Old Church Street	527 yd
Smash Doner Shakes	72 Old Church Street	527 yd
Hazel's Catering	70 Old Church Street	527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ten Acres Lane Sports Complex 89A 89A TEN ACRES LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	564 yd
Orford Road Playing Fields ALDHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	773 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	86 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M40 2FN