Lightbowne Road, Manchester, M40 5EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M40 5EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.7%	2.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.2%	48.3%	-2.9%	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 5EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	43.8%	51.4%	7.6%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	33%	-0.3%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	11.1%	7.8%	-3.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	47.4%	53.1%	5.7%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	29.4%	29.7%	0.3%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	11.8%	8.9%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	9.2%	6.6%	-2.6%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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 5EF this area, 34.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	34.7%	0.1%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	19.2%	6.5%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	9.2%	3.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.4% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	18.5%	29.6%	11.1%	2.5%	27.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	0.4%	3.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	66.1%	48.4%	-17.7%	81.4%	-33.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	75.6%	57.8%	-17.8%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	5.2%	17.9%	12.7%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	15.4%	17.1%	1.7%	2.7%	14.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	57.8%	-16.8%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	4%	11.6%	7.6%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	7.3%	13.9%	6.6%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	9.5%	12.5%	3.0%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.4%	76.7%	-36.3%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	5.6%	0.4%	5.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

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 -12.4%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M40 5EF, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 5EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 5EF

Average Price
£285,578

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£599,995

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
218 Lightbowne Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-06-14	£166,060
238 Lightbowne Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£126,000	2022-10-24	£138,449
220 Lightbowne Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2019-11-13	£158,041
232 - 236 Lightbowne Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£605,000	2018-06-26	£848,541
232 - 234 Lightbowne Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£629,658	2017-10-20	£896,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 5EF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M40 5EF 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	92
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	39
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	25
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	2,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dunstan's RC Primary School Bacup Street , Moston M40 9HF	3out of 4	122 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lily Lane Primary School Kenyon Lane , Moston M40 9JP	2out of 4	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moston Lane Community Primary School Moston Lane , Moston M9 4HH	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moston Fields Primary School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Broadhurst Williams Road , Moston M40 0BX	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	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	1,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	3,039 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	3,171 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 Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,753 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,579 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	3,123 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	937 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Manchester Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School 979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE	- not rated	1,609 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	2out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Works Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD	- not rated	2,746 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
Oven Bottom	209 Lightbowne Road	55 yd
La Référence	57a Kenyon Lane	543 yd
Moston Suya	43 Kenyon Lane	562 yd
Yakoyos Restaurant	55 Kenyon Lane	585 yd
De Rock African Kitchen and Bar	49 Kenyon Lane	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lightbowne Social Club	18 Kenyon Lane		602 yd
Mowers Arms	164 Moston Lane		1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Macs English Fish and Chips	238 Lightbowne Road	14 yd
Panda King	63 Kenyon Lane	585 yd
The Megna	51 Kenyon Lane	585 yd
Chesters	352 Moston Lane	615 yd
Golden Apple Chinese Takeaway	398 Moston Lane	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Manchester College (Moston Campus) Ashley Lane	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Broadhurst Park MOSTON LANE	grass pitches	923 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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