Prospect Road, Manchester, M40 9LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M40 9LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.1%	50.3%	-6.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	42.9%	49.7%	6.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 9LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	40.8%	47.4%	6.6%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	39.1%	0.9%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.8%	63.7%	15.9%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	29.5%	25.1%	-4.4%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	15.4%	7.4%	-8.0%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 9LG this area, 30.1% 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	31.6%	30.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.2%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	24.8%	2.4%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.9%	8.6%	5.7%	0.7%	7.9%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	17.3%	46.2%	28.9%	2.5%	43.7%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	0.6%	-4.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	60.9%	20.7%	-40.2%	81.4%	-60.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	35.9%	-37.8%	83.2%	-47.3%
European Union	3.8%	15.2%	11.4%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	14.4%	35.1%	20.7%	2.7%	32.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	13.8%	9.0%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	35.8%	-37.3%	83.2%	-47.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	20.2%	17.0%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	7.7%	15.5%	7.8%	2.9%	12.6%
2-5 Years	10.9%	12.1%	1.2%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	16.4%	11.3%	1.9%	14.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.8%	76.7%	-33.9%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	10.3%	0.6%	9.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	10.1%	0.3%	9.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	27.7%	6.5%	21.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is M40 9LG dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around M40 9LG 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.1%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M40 9LG, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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

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 Prospect Road, Manchester, M40 9LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 9LG

Average Price
£145,291

Semi-Detached
£199,534

Terraced
£114,944

Detached
£285,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in M40 9LG

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Wilfred Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2025-04-25	£124,000
58 Wilfred Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-10-27	£139,216
38 Wilfred Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2023-06-16	£104,064
54 Wilfred Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-06-07	£101,850
32 Wilfred Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-03-31	£265,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 9LG

Employment

M40 9LG 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 9LG 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	62
Part-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	53
Looking after home or family	30
Other	25
Self-Employed	23
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lily Lane Primary School Kenyon Lane , Moston M40 9JP	2out of 4	148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's RC Primary School Bacup Street , Moston M40 9HF	3out of 4	298 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moston Lane Community Primary School Moston Lane , Moston M9 4HH	3out of 4	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moston Fields Primary School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Capstan Street , Blackley M9 4DU	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	2,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,998 yd	Free schools	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	4,058 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,899 yd	Further education	Yes	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	2,891 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	4out of 4	733 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School 979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Manchester Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	2out of 4	1,988 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Works Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD	- not rated	2,985 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
La Référence	57a Kenyon Lane	180 yd
Moston Suya	43 Kenyon Lane	195 yd
Yakoyos Restaurant	55 Kenyon Lane	215 yd
De Rock African Kitchen and Bar	49 Kenyon Lane	215 yd
Ifeoma African Restaurant	61 Kenyon Lane	215 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lightbowne Social Club	18 Kenyon Lane		240 yd
Mowers Arms	164 Moston Lane		713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda King	63 Kenyon Lane	215 yd
The Megna	51 Kenyon Lane	215 yd
Chesters	352 Moston Lane	256 yd
Golden Apple Chinese Takeaway	398 Moston Lane	342 yd
Pizza Planet	316 Moston Lane	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Upper Conran Street		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Manchester College (Moston Campus) Ashley Lane	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Broadhurst Park MOSTON LANE	grass pitches	749 yd
Manchester Creative And Media Academy For Girls (Closed) Brookside Road		901 yd
North City Family & Fitness Centre NORTH CITY FAMILY AND FITNESS CENTRE NORTH CITY FAMILY AND FITNESS CENTRE UPPER CONRAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 yd
Broadhurst Park Stadium St Marys Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,091 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151 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	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M40 9LG