Railway Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0XT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M41 0XT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	54.4%	49.8%	-4.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.6%	50.2%	4.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 M41 0XT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	53.2%	55.9%	2.7%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	22.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	-22.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10%	12.7%	2.7%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	49.1%	44.4%	-4.7%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	30.9%	35.8%	4.9%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	14.4%	14.4%	0.0%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	11.3%	-3.4%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	15.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	13.8%	0.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	41.4%	9.8%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.9%	87.8%	-4.1%	81.4%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	93%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	92.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.9%	37.2%	22.7%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Railway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Urmston 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 -18.2%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in M41 0XT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Railway Road are based on 267 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Trafford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Railway Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0XT

Estimated Average Property Prices for M41 0XT

Average Price
£322,433

Semi-Detached
£284,464

Terraced
£323,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Road

Average Price
£317,609

Semi-Detached
£314,752

Terraced
£314,371

Detached
£566,642

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,082

Other
£304,103

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-10-04	£332,099
61 Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£363,000	2024-06-18	£390,588
80 Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2023-11-17	£307,740
71 Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-09-27	£431,893
64 Railway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-08-31	£345,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M41 0XT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	29
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Davyhulme Primary School Canterbury Road , Davyhulme M41 0RX	4out of 4	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Bridgenorth Avenue , Urmston M41 9PA	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' RC Primary School Wycliffe Road , Urmston M41 5AH	3out of 4	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Urmston Primary School Wycliffe Road , Urmston M41 5AH	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School Glastonbury Road , Stretford M32 9PD	4out of 4	883 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Bradfield Road , Urmston M41 9PD	- not rated	755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Urmston Grammar Academy Newton Road , Urmston M41 5UG	4out of 4	964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lostock High School Selby Road , Stretford M32 9PL	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flixton Girls School Flixton Road , Trafford M41 5DR	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wellacre Technology Academy Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	3out of 4	3,438 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Egerton High School Kingsway Park , Urmston M41 7FZ	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Audley Avenue , M32 9TG	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsford Preparatory School 211 Flixton Road , Urmston M41 5PR	- not rated	1,775 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Academy Sale Manor Avenue , M33 5JX	3out of 4	3,103 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Preparatory School 27 Oakfield , Ashton-upon-Mersey M33 6NB	- not rated	3,417 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angela's Cafe & Cakes	Market Hall, 5 Railway Road	418 yd
Kara’s Cafe	9 Victoria Parade	461 yd
Syriana	24 Crofts Bank Road	469 yd
Kilo Biryani	Victoria Hotel, 12 Atkinson Road	469 yd
Haldi Spice Express	2-4 Victoria Parade	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urmston Mens Club	Urmston Mens Club & Institute, 82 Higher Road	243 yd
Urmston Masonic Hall	Urmston Masonic, 15 Westbourne Road	317 yd
Lord Nelson	49 Stretford Road	423 yd
Jane Jarvis Dance Studio	9 Atkinson Road	443 yd
The Barking Dog	9 Higher Road	448 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urmston Takeaway	76 Railway Road	1 yd
Spice of India	95 Higher Road	243 yd
Banga Curries	102a Higher Road	243 yd
Urmston Kurry House	83 Stretford Road	423 yd
The Royal	4 Higher Road	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Eden Square	570 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 24, Golden Way	576 yd
Stretford Foodbank	229 Winchester Road	889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paramount Sports And Fitness HIGHER ROAD	health and fitness suite	299 yd
Anytime Fitness (Urmston) FLIXTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Davyhulme Park CANTERBURY ROAD	tennis courts	630 yd
Davyhulme Primary School CANTERBURY ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
St Antonys Catholic College BRADFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	649 yd
George H Carnall Leisure Centre KINGSWAY PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,013 yd
Urmston Grammar Academy NEWTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,069 yd
Urmston Sports Club MOORSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,083 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	135.3 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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