Bushton Walk, Manchester, M40 7SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M40 7SP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	41.2%	48.9%	7.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	58.8%	51.1%	-7.7%	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 7SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.8% 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	57.3%	74.8%	17.5%	37.9%	36.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.7%	12.9%	-4.8%	44.2%	-31.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	7.3%	1.4%	-5.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.2%	5.4%	-6.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	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 (65.8%) 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	32.1%	44.7%	12.6%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	24.1%	21.1%	-3.0%	33.6%	-12.5%
Fair health	24.1%	15.8%	-8.3%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	16%	14.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	10.2%
Very bad health	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	1.2%	3.0%

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 7SP this area, 35.6% 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	47.6%	35.6%	-12.0%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	6.8%	-9.1%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	12.3%	5.6%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	26%	9.5%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Pakistani	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	7.5%	16.1%	8.6%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	0.4%	3.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.5%	65.1%	-12.4%	81.4%	-16.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	82.4%	77.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	2.7%	8.5%	5.8%	6.1%	2.4%
Africa	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	77.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	16.5%	13.8%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	1.1%	-9.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Bushton Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bushton Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cheetham 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 -17.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in M40 7SP, 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 - 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

Average property prices on Bushton Walk are based on 1 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 Bushton Walk, Manchester, M40 7SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 7SP

Average Price
£118,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bushton Walk

Average Price
£118,663

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,663

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bushton WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Bushton Walk, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-08-17	£118,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 7SP

Employment

M40 7SP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Self-Employed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

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	394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	4,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saviour CofE Primary School Eggington Street , Collyhurst M40 7RH	3out of 4	48 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Malachy's RC Primary School Eggington Street , Collyhurst M40 7RG	3out of 4	151 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Primary Academy 49 Parkstead Drive , Harpurhey M9 5QN	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE Primary School St Augustine Street , Monsall M40 8PL	3out of 4	822 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Smedley Lane , Cheetham M8 8SA	3out of 4	921 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	572 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	680 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	2,656 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	3,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,279 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,139 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,264 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	1,843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	1,500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Manchester Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US	- not rated	1,567 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,931 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School 979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE	- not rated	2,097 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	2,160 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
Win Wah	615 Rochdale Road	462 yd
Metro Link Canteen	Metrolink House, Queens Road	529 yd
Irish World Heritage Centre	Irish World Heritage Centre, 1 Irish Town Way	654 yd
Shahba Rose	103 Queens Road	804 yd
Two Apples	103 Queens Road	804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Valley	The Valley, Glendower Drive	203 yd
Queens Hotel	Sedgeford Road	576 yd
Smedley Hotel	181 Hendham Vale	985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vegan Shack	184 Rochdale Road	382 yd
TK’s Fried Chicken and Pizza	405 Queens Road	464 yd
Goody’s Flame Grill	261 Oldham Road	661 yd
Biso Hut	624-626 Oldham Road	832 yd
Otalenu Kitchen	2 Hulme Hall Lane	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manchester Communication Academy SILCHESTER DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	587 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Manchester) IRISH TOWN WAY	artificial grass pitch	671 yd
Miles Platting Swimming Pools (Closed) Varley Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,019 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

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

Overview of M40 7SP