Varley Street, Manchester, M40 8BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M40 8BW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	39.1%	47.9%	8.8%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	60.9%	52.1%	-8.8%	49.0%	3.1%

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 8BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	51.6%	53.1%	1.5%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	29%	8.9%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	15.7%	9.7%	-6.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	27.9%	42.1%	14.2%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	29.6%	35.7%	6.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	24%	14%	-10.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	13.4%	5.1%	-8.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	1.2%	1.9%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.5%	18.3%	-35.2%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	6.2%	-4.5%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10.3%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	49.3%	39.9%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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	7.3%	10.3%	3.0%	0.7%	9.6%
Indian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	77.7%	63.8%	-13.9%	81.4%	-17.6%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	85.5%	68.2%	-17.3%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	1.1%	9.2%	8.1%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	14.6%	7.3%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	68.4%	-13.2%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	0%	16.7%	16.7%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	0%	7.7%	7.7%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	2.3%	-12.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Varley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Varley Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ancoats & Beswick 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 slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M40 8BW, 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 - 9/10 (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

Average property prices on Varley Street are based on 68 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 Varley Street, Manchester, M40 8BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 8BW

Average Price
£348,871

Semi-Detached
£362,746

Terraced
£282,965

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Varley Street

Average Price
£332,742

Semi-Detached
£348,121

Terraced
£290,832

Detached
£301,523

Flats/Maisonettes
£443,584

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Varley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Varley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-10-31	£487,027
6 Varley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-28	£292,907
18 Varley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-05-28	£307,359
42 Varley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£297,950	2020-11-20	£409,958
44 Varley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£297,950	2020-10-09	£413,033

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 8BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	14
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Education	2
Construction	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate 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	648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	1,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	2,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	3,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Varley Street , Miles Platting M40 8EE	- not rated	34 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miles Platting Primary School Nelson Street , Miles Platting M40 8FE	- not rated	207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Varley Community School Nelson Street , Miles Platting M40 8FE	- not rated	207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Miles Platting Holland Street , Miles Platting M40 7DA	- not rated	386 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Community Primary Academy Varley Street , Miles Platting M40 7EJ	2out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Creative Studio 16 Blossom Street , M4 5AW	- not rated	1,504 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moston Brook High School Northampton Road , M40 5BP	- not rated	1,510 yd	Community school	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	2,314 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,170 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	3,170 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	2,809 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	2,809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard House Specialist High School 6 Sawley Road , M40 8EZ	- not rated	313 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Leacroft School Corelli Street , Miles Platting M40 8HX	- not rated	883 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park School Marston Street , M40 7US	- not rated	1,002 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Po Box 88 , Sackville Street M60 1QD	- not rated	1,097 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education Youth Services Restart Manchester , Alexander House (Gate 2 - Unit 3) M40 2XP	- not rated	1,385 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
Yaardie's	6 Hulme Hall Lane	493 yd
Global Cafe	Canal Side Works, Hulme Hall Lane	567 yd
Vermillion Cinnabar	Vermillion And Cinnabar, Lord North Street	764 yd
The Cafe	Ground Floor Unit 1 Snack Bar, 1 Beckford Street	784 yd
Culture box	1 Broxton Street	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Queens Hotel	Sedgeford Road		948 yd
The Valley	The Valley, Glendower Drive		1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goody’s Flame Grill	261 Oldham Road	261 yd
Powerbowlz	Dale House, Vickers Street	264 yd
Teage	Unit 8, Dale House, Vickers Street	264 yd
Biso Hut	624-626 Oldham Road	466 yd
Otalenu Kitchen	2 Hulme Hall Lane	493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miles Platting Swimming Pools (Closed) Varley Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	147 yd
Park View Community School VARLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch	409 yd
Proper Gym SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR STREET	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	114.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M40 8BW