Prospect Road, Manchester, M40 5FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M40 5FU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	53.1%	4.8%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	51.7%	46.9%	-4.8%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 5FU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	48%	51.7%	3.7%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	36.4%	2.3%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.7%	57.7%	3.0%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	26.6%	28.9%	2.3%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	13.1%	9.8%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	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	33.5%	23.6%	-9.9%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.6%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	12%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	32.9%	18.4%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	8.4%	3.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.2% 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	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	3.7%	8.7%	5.0%	0.7%	8.0%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	26.2%	31.7%	5.5%	2.5%	29.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	0.4%	4.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	57.7%	37.2%	-20.5%	81.4%	-44.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	67.8%	53.5%	-14.3%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	4.9%	15.3%	10.4%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	21.7%	20.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	18.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	10%	4.4%	5.6%	4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	53.8%	-12.5%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	7.9%	24.3%	16.4%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	10.1%	12.6%	2.5%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	9.7%	6.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	3%	-3.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.1%	76.7%	-26.6%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	8.9%	0.3%	8.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is M40 5FU dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around M40 5FU was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Crumpsall average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M40 5FU, 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 - 6/10 (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 5FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 5FU

Average Price
£81,594

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in M40 5FU

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£12,500	2002-10-09	£64,055
46, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£13,250	2002-08-16	£68,213
42, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£14,000	2002-03-05	£85,538
50, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£17,674	2001-09-20	£104,540
48, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£12,000	2001-04-05	£79,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 5FU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M40 5FU 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	99
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	1,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	3,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	4,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	4,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	382 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	382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lily Lane Primary School Kenyon Lane , Moston M40 9JP	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lily Lane Infants' School Kenyon Lane , Moston M40 9JP	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lily Lane Primary School 74 Kenyon Lane , Moston M40 9JP	1out of 4	559 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	945 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Manchester High School for Girls Brookside Road , Moston M40 9QJ	- not rated	1,400 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	1,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	1,809 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,838 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	3,492 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,315 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	4,315 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,840 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	3,204 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School Christ Church Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Christian School 193 Ashley Lane , Moston M9 4NQ	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	1out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	- not rated	1,189 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Greens ENS 202 Droylsden Road , Newton Heath M40 1NZ	- not rated	1,622 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
Oven Bottom	209 Lightbowne Road	208 yd
La Référence	57a Kenyon Lane	703 yd
Moston Suya	43 Kenyon Lane	726 yd
Magic Wok	1047 Oldham Road	744 yd
The Sharp Project	The Sharp Project, Thorp Road	748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lightbowne Social Club	18 Kenyon Lane		757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Macs English Fish and Chips	238 Lightbowne Road	225 yd
Delicious Garden	943 Oldham Road	656 yd
Oriental	2 Nigel Road	737 yd
Panda King	63 Kenyon Lane	755 yd
The Megna	51 Kenyon Lane	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Manchester College (Moston Campus) Ashley Lane	health and fitness suite	903 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of M40 5FU