Moston Lane, Manchester, M40 5RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M40 5RJ is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	47.8%	44.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	52.2%	55.2%	3.0%	49.0%	6.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	38%	5.2%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	23.4%	-2.4%	44.2%	-20.8%
Separated	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	14.1%	22.6%	8.5%	9.1%	13.5%
Widowed	21.1%	9.5%	-11.6%	6.1%	3.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	23.5%	30.7%	7.2%	48.4%	-17.7%
Good health	34.6%	34.6%	0.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	23.5%	24.8%	1.3%	12.7%	12.1%
Bad health	16.9%	6.5%	-10.4%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

In the area around M40 5RJ this area, 42.3% 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	56.3%	42.3%	-14.0%	18.2%	24.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.3%	8%	5.7%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	2.3%	25.5%	23.2%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	10.9%	2.2%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.4%	25.2%	20.8%	2.5%	22.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	91.9%	63.2%	-28.7%	81.4%	-18.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	91.2%	69.9%	-21.3%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.7%	17.6%	13.9%	2.7%	14.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	4.6%	4.6%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	69.5%	-20.2%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	0%	22.7%	22.7%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.6%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	73.4%	46.2%	27.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Moston Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moston Lane 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 5RJ, 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 Moston Lane are based on 545 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 Moston Lane, Manchester, M40 5RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 5RJ

Average Price
£228,151

Semi-Detached
£270,170

Terraced
£235,174

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,779

Other
£102,534

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moston Lane

Average Price
£229,249

Semi-Detached
£247,306

Terraced
£173,650

Detached
£857,035

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,854

Other
£235,227

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moston LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
759 Moston Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-10-03	£304,392
763 Moston Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-09-22	£324,684
767 Moston Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-11-11	£106,006
807 Moston Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-03-01	£254,010
787 Moston Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-03-13	£183,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 5RJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in M40 5RJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Education	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	2,898 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	3,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	4,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlestown Community Primary School Pilkington Road , Blackley M9 7BX	3out of 4	616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston St. Mary's Road , Moston M40 0DF	- not rated	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moston Fields Primary School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	- not rated	830 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	975 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	975 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Manchester High School for Boys Charlestown Road , Blackley M9 7FS	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	605 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Creative and Media Academy 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	- not rated	652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Creative and Media Academy for Boys 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	- not rated	652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,040 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	5,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,334 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	4,035 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	4,035 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	830 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	1out of 4	853 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School Christ Church Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US	- not rated	1,431 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosby Meadow School 71 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7HA	- not rated	1,605 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School 71 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 6HE	- not rated	1,822 yd	Other independent special 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
Mia Mustards Cafe Fourways	773 Moston Lane	2 yd
AJ's Academy	Moston Lane	419 yd
British Raj	399 Hollinwood Avenue	687 yd
Dilshad Tandoori Restaurant	385 Hollinwood Avenue	687 yd
The Gourman Food Co	2 Greengate East	730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Charlestown Hotel	The Charlestown Hotel, 204 Charlestown Road	320 yd
Gardeners Arms	Moston Lane	475 yd
St John Bosco Church Hall	Charlestown Road	835 yd
New Moston Conservative Club	273 Moston Lane East	991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	771 Moston Lane	2 yd
Harrys	745 Moston Lane	182 yd
Lightbowne Chippy	362 Lightbowne Road	363 yd
Toch Food	12 Hinchley Road	480 yd
Double Fortune	387 Hollinwood Avenue	687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manchester Creative And Media Academy For Boys (Closed) Charlestown Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	472 yd
St Matthews Roman Catholic High School NUTHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	605 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Moston) VICTORIA AVENUE EAST	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Manchester Creative And Media Academy For Girls (Closed) Brookside Road		698 yd
Co-Op Academy North Manchester VICTORIA AVENUE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	707 yd
Broadhurst Park Stadium St Marys Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	739 yd
Broadhurst Park MOSTON LANE	grass pitches	772 yd
Blackley Golf Club VICTORIA AVENUE EAST	golf	1,043 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.5 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	31.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M40 5RJ