Shawford Crescent, Manchester, M40 5GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M40 5GU has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	48%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	48.6%	52%	3.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 5GU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	48.4%	50.8%	2.4%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	31.2%	-4.0%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.2%	6.9%	-0.3%	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	39.9%	46.1%	6.2%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	38.4%	29.2%	-9.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	13.5%	16.6%	3.1%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	25.2%	-10.4%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	17.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.9%	3.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	20.6%	10.2%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.3%	13.6%	10.3%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	87.4%	75.4%	-12.0%	81.4%	-6.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	78.6%	-16.0%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	1.5%	9.7%	8.2%	6.1%	3.6%
Africa	3%	7.1%	4.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	79%	-13.8%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.4%	12.1%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	61.6%	46.2%	15.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Shawford Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shawford Crescent 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.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M40 5GU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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

Average property prices on Shawford Crescent are based on 7 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 Shawford Crescent, Manchester, M40 5GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 5GU

Average Price
£173,877

Semi-Detached
£166,120

Terraced
£181,634

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shawford Crescent

Average Price
£183,541

Semi-Detached
£177,299

Terraced
£191,862

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shawford CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Shawford Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2025-03-28	£192,482
2 Shawford Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-12-20	£197,591
3 Shawford Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-01-22	£184,237
10 Shawford Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2014-10-17	£144,562
10 Shawford Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,000	2010-10-11	£186,755

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 5GU

Employment

M40 5GU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in M40 5GU 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	70
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	30
Other	29
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	2,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	2,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	3,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	4,620 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 Mary's CofE Primary School Moston St. Mary's Road , Moston M40 0DF	- not rated	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlestown Community Primary School Pilkington Road , Blackley M9 7BX	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester St Margaret's Road , New Moston M40 0JE	- not rated	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy St Margaret's Road , New Moston M40 0JE	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moston Fields Primary School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	- not rated	929 yd	Community school	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	377 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	377 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Manchester High School for Boys Charlestown Road , Blackley M9 7FS	- not rated	708 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North Manchester High School for Girls Brookside Road , Moston M40 9QJ	- not rated	839 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Manchester Creative and Media Academy 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	- not rated	878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,886 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	5,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,265 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4,212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	4,212 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	- not rated	930 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	1out of 4	948 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School Christ Church Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook School Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	- not rated	1,717 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
Mia Mustards Cafe Fourways	773 Moston Lane	242 yd
AJ's Academy	Moston Lane	404 yd
British Raj	399 Hollinwood Avenue	578 yd
Dilshad Tandoori Restaurant	385 Hollinwood Avenue	578 yd
Noorie Fast Food	355 Hollinwood Avenue	639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardeners Arms	Moston Lane	432 yd
The Charlestown Hotel	The Charlestown Hotel, 204 Charlestown Road	558 yd
New Moston Conservative Club	273 Moston Lane East	800 yd
St John Bosco Church Hall	Charlestown Road	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lightbowne Chippy	362 Lightbowne Road	164 yd
Harrys	745 Moston Lane	212 yd
Lucky House	771 Moston Lane	242 yd
Double Fortune	387 Hollinwood Avenue	578 yd
Aryan's Indian Takeaway	38 Teddington Road	582 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthews Roman Catholic High School NUTHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	377 yd
Broadhurst Park Stadium St Marys Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	636 yd
Manchester Creative And Media Academy For Boys (Closed) Charlestown Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	707 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Moston) VICTORIA AVENUE EAST	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Broadhurst Park MOSTON LANE	grass pitches	826 yd
Manchester Creative And Media Academy For Girls (Closed) Brookside Road		842 yd
Broadway Leisure Centre BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	882 yd
Co-Op Academy North Manchester VICTORIA AVENUE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	922 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	204 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	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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