Prospect Road, Manchester, M40 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M40 5BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.1%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	52.8%	49.9%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.9%

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 5BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	43.8%	58.9%	15.1%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	25.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	-18.6%
Separated	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.5%	8.1%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	10.1%	5%	-5.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	38%	49.4%	11.4%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	34.2%	29.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	16.9%	14%	-2.9%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	9.9%	6.1%	-3.8%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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 5BJ this area, 28.8% 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	46.5%	28.8%	-17.7%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	16.3%	0.6%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.5%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	10.5%	3.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	27.6%	16.1%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	9.9%	18.9%	9.0%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	65.5%	52.4%	-13.1%	81.4%	-29.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	78.5%	56.7%	-21.8%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	3.5%	17.9%	14.4%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.2%	18.2%	8.0%	2.7%	15.5%
Middle East and Asia	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	57.2%	-18.5%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	18.9%	16.4%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	10.4%	6.5%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	9.5%	12.4%	2.9%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1.1%	-7.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.4%	76.7%	-25.3%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is M40 5BJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around M40 5BJ 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 -47.9%.

🔎 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 5BJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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

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 Prospect Road, Manchester, M40 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 5BJ

Average Price
£190,956

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,956

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in M40 5BJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£15,250	1996-07-08	£128,470
19, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£29,000	1996-06-14	£251,938
13, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£24,000	1996-03-29	£220,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 5BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M40 5BJ 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	72
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

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	1,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	3,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	4,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	4,731 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	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Briscoe Lane Academy Briscoe Lane , Newton Heath M40 2TB	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Briscoe Lane Infants' School Newton Heath , M40 2TB	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's RC Primary School Bacup Street , Moston M40 9HF	- not rated	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Bacup Street , Moston M40 9HF	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	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	690 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Manchester High School for Girls Brookside Road , Moston M40 9QJ	- not rated	2,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	2,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	2,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,855 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,686 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	3,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,331 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	3,315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lighthouse Christian School 193 Ashley Lane , Moston M9 4NQ	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School Christ Church Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Youth Services Restart Manchester , Alexander House (Gate 2 - Unit 3) M40 2XP	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leacroft School Corelli Street , Miles Platting M40 8HX	- not rated	1,340 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Greens ENS 202 Droylsden Road , Newton Heath M40 1NZ	- not rated	1,398 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
The Sharp Project	The Sharp Project, Thorp Road	197 yd
Magic Wok	1047 Oldham Road	558 yd
Fujitsu also T/as Compass - Staff Restaurant	Manchester Central Park, Northampton Road	598 yd
Searchlight Limited	Searchlight Electric Ltd, 900 Oldham Road	752 yd
Oven Bottom	209 Lightbowne Road	847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delicious Garden	943 Oldham Road	276 yd
Mr Macs English Fish and Chips	238 Lightbowne Road	864 yd
Milano	121 Briscoe Lane	867 yd
Milano Pizza	121 Briscoe Lane	867 yd
Shuhel Tandoori	48 Old Church Street	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ten Acres Lane Sports Complex 89A 89A TEN ACRES LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	597 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	87.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	88.3%

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

Overview of M40 5BJ