Astoria Avenue, Newton Heath, Manchester, M40 2GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M40 2GB 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	51.2%	51.3%	0.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.8%	48.8%	0.0%	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 M40 2GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	44.2%	49.8%	5.6%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	27.5%	-0.8%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.5%	10.2%	-4.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8.6%	7.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.5%

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	32.2%	47.2%	15.0%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	30.2%	30.8%	0.6%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	20.2%	13.2%	-7.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	13.4%	7.1%	-6.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	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.

In the area around M40 2GB this area, 31% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.2%	31%	-22.2%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	11.2%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.2%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	5.9%	23.1%	17.2%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	6.5%	23.5%	17.0%	2.5%	21.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	83.1%	55.6%	-27.5%	81.4%	-25.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	90.5%	65.1%	-25.4%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	2.2%	10.4%	8.2%	6.1%	4.3%
Africa	5.4%	16.5%	11.1%	2.7%	13.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	64.9%	-23.4%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	20.3%	19.8%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	9.1%	6.6%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	63.3%	46.2%	17.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Astoria Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Astoria Avenue 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 -47.8%.

🔎 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 2GB, 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 Astoria Avenue are based on 28 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 Astoria Avenue, Newton Heath, Manchester, M40 2GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 2GB

Average Price
£274,507

Semi-Detached
£307,311

Terraced
£272,141

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,684

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Astoria Avenue

Average Price
£290,402

Semi-Detached
£306,136

Terraced
£289,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,764

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Astoria AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Astoria Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-06-19	£242,197
21 Astoria Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-03-24	£326,851
17 Astoria Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-04-30	£249,327
35 Astoria Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-02-01	£279,198
7 Astoria Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-01-29	£236,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 2GB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M40 2GB 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	141
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	52
Student (economically inactive)	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	2,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	3,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	4,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	5,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briscoe Lane Primary School Briscoe Lane , Newton Heath M40 2TB	- not rated	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Briscoe Lane Academy Briscoe Lane , Newton Heath M40 2TB	3out of 4	635 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Briscoe Lane Infants' School Newton Heath , M40 2TB	- not rated	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints C of E Primary School Culcheth Lane , Newton Heath M40 1LS	3out of 4	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadhurst Primary School Williams Road , Moston M40 0BX	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moston Brook High School Northampton Road , M40 5BP	- not rated	1,209 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Manchester High School for Girls Brookside Road , Moston M40 9QJ	- not rated	1,937 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	2,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	2,031 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,023 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,795 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	3,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,798 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	3,767 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Greens ENS 202 Droylsden Road , Newton Heath M40 1NZ	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School Christ Church Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US	- not rated	975 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Christian School 193 Ashley Lane , Moston M9 4NQ	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook School Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	- not rated	1,394 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
Magic Wok	1047 Oldham Road	59 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	1169 Oldham Road	472 yd
Mama Annes	Morton Street	710 yd
The Sharp Project	The Sharp Project, Thorp Road	731 yd
Oven Bottom	209 Lightbowne Road	847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Failsworth Home Guard Club	Failsworth Home Guard Old Comr, Poplar Street		1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delicious Garden	943 Oldham Road	268 yd
Shuhel Tandoori	48 Old Church Street	427 yd
USA Fried Chicken & Pizza	82 Old Church Street	427 yd
Smash Doner Shakes	72 Old Church Street	427 yd
Hazel's Catering	70 Old Church Street	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Superstore, Poplar Street		1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orford Road Playing Fields ALDHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	867 yd
Ten Acres Lane Sports Complex 89A 89A TEN ACRES LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	884 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	254.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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