Thornton Street North, Manchester, M40 8JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M40 8JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.5%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.6%	49.5%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	58.3%	56.2%	-2.1%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	26.4%	11.1%	44.2%	-17.8%
Separated	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	9.3%	6%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	39.7%	46.4%	6.7%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	24.1%	25.2%	1.1%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	20.1%	12.6%	-7.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	10.8%	13.3%	2.5%	4.0%	9.3%
Very bad health	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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 8JS this area, 40% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.3%	40%	-11.3%	18.2%	21.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	12%	-1.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10%	0.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	14.5%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	13%	18%	5.0%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	11.9%	19.4%	7.5%	2.5%	16.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	70.9%	57.5%	-13.4%	81.4%	-23.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	83.6%	76.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	10.1%	13.5%	3.4%	2.7%	10.8%
Middle East and Asia	4%	7.6%	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	76.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	16.4%	15.1%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1.1%	-5.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	9%	2.5%	-6.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is Thornton Street North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Street North 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 8JS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Thornton Street North are based on 10 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 Thornton Street North, Manchester, M40 8JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 8JS

Average Price
£170,496

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,496

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Street North

Average Price
£157,062

Semi-Detached
£235,081

Terraced
£148,394

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Street North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 Thornton Street North, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-06-07	£179,025
127 Thornton Street North, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2004-08-06	£93,445
127 Thornton Street North, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£18,000	2004-06-23	£61,211
127 Thornton Street North, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£17,000	2002-04-03	£99,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 8JS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M40 8JS 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Full-Time Employee	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	25
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	1,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	2,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	2,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	2,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	2out of 4	261 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Malachy's RC Primary School Eggington Street , Collyhurst M40 7RG	3out of 4	310 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE Primary School St Augustine Street , Monsall M40 8PL	3out of 4	646 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Varley Street , Miles Platting M40 8EE	- not rated	680 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miles Platting Primary School Nelson Street , Miles Platting M40 8FE	- not rated	818 yd	Community school	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	622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	809 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	861 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Moston Brook High School Northampton Road , M40 5BP	- not rated	1,384 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Creative Studio 16 Blossom Street , M4 5AW	- not rated	1,787 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,985 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,849 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	3,849 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	2,126 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	2,126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen's Park School Marston Street , M40 7US	- not rated	378 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard House Specialist High School 6 Sawley Road , M40 8EZ	- not rated	822 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Po Box 88 , Sackville Street M60 1QD	- not rated	1,325 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leacroft School Corelli Street , Miles Platting M40 8HX	- not rated	1,359 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Manchester Harpurhey Community Church , Carisbrook Street M9 5UX	- not rated	1,674 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	599 yd
Yaardie's	6 Hulme Hall Lane	692 yd
Metro Link Canteen	Metrolink House, Queens Road	706 yd
The Cafe	Ground Floor Unit 1 Snack Bar, 1 Beckford Street	833 yd
Irish World Heritage Centre	Irish World Heritage Centre, 1 Irish Town Way	834 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Valley	The Valley, Glendower Drive		378 yd
Queens Hotel	Sedgeford Road		550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vegan Shack	184 Rochdale Road	309 yd
Goody’s Flame Grill	261 Oldham Road	468 yd
TK’s Fried Chicken and Pizza	405 Queens Road	474 yd
Biso Hut	624-626 Oldham Road	655 yd
Otalenu Kitchen	2 Hulme Hall Lane	687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manchester Communication Academy SILCHESTER DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	693 yd
Miles Platting Swimming Pools (Closed) Varley Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	819 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Manchester) IRISH TOWN WAY	artificial grass pitch	851 yd
Park View Community School VARLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,092 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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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