Thornton Avenue, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M41 5DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.6%	48.1%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 5DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	34.6%	47.5%	12.9%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	34.4%	-12.1%	44.2%	-9.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.5%	10.9%	3.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	9.6%	5%	-4.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	39.1%	48.5%	9.4%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	33.5%	31.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	19.2%	15.4%	-3.8%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	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	25%	14.5%	-10.5%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	13.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	17.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	18.2%	10.3%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	28.6%	4.0%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	89.6%	-4.7%	81.4%	8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	96.4%	96.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	95.8%	0.8%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Thornton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Davyhulme 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 -85.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in M41 5DJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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

Average property prices on Thornton Avenue are based on 42 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 Thornton Avenue, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M41 5DJ

Average Price
£435,674

Semi-Detached
£435,674

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Avenue

Average Price
£327,119

Semi-Detached
£335,081

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£684

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Thornton Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£502,000	2022-11-25	£525,810
17 Thornton Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-03-26	£167,117
10 Thornton Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-10-05	£400,384
5 Thornton Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-05-10	£401,515
9 Thornton Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2012-03-23	£396,414

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M41 5DJ

Employment

M41 5DJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	95
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flixton Primary School Delamere Road , Flixton M41 5QL	3out of 4	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School The Grove , Flixton M41 6JB	4out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Urmston Primary School Wycliffe Road , Urmston M41 5AH	3out of 4	941 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' RC Primary School Wycliffe Road , Urmston M41 5AH	3out of 4	974 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Cornhill Rd , Davyhulme M41 5TJ	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flixton Girls School Flixton Road , Trafford M41 5DR	3out of 4	241 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Urmston Grammar Academy Newton Road , Urmston M41 5UG	4out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellacre Technology Academy Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Bradfield Road , Urmston M41 9PD	- not rated	2,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock High School Selby Road , Stretford M32 9PL	3out of 4	3,125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbotsford Preparatory School 211 Flixton Road , Urmston M41 5PR	- not rated	96 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delamere School Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	4out of 4	1,795 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Egerton High School Kingsway Park , Urmston M41 7FZ	3out of 4	2,528 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Audley Avenue , M32 9TG	3out of 4	2,885 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Academy Sale Manor Avenue , M33 5JX	3out of 4	3,061 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Bird i'th Hand	Bird In Hand Hotel, Flixton Road	163 yd
Nikki's Kitchen	262 Flixton Road	268 yd
Move@ Urmston Leisure Centre	Urmston Leisure Centre, Bowfell Road	355 yd
Restaurant Orme	218 Church Road	548 yd
Brewchimp	192 Church Road	555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trafford F.C.	Trafford Football Club, Penny Bridge Lane	74 yd
Flixton Conservative Club	Abbotsfield, 193 Flixton Road	288 yd
Roebuck Hotel	Roebuck Hotel, Church Road	585 yd
The Copper Hatch	122 Flixton Road	662 yd
Flixton Golf Club & Course	Flixton Golf Club House, Church Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Rainbow	214 Church Road	548 yd
The Good Catch	59 Brook Road	554 yd
Neptune	181a Moorside Road	558 yd
Pearl Garden	171 Moorside Road	558 yd
Urmston Fish Bar	148 Flixton Road	564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chassen Road Chassen Road	grass pitches	118 yd
Trafford Football Club SHAWE ROAD	grass pitches	147 yd
Abbotsford Preparatory School FLIXTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	170 yd
Abbotsfield Park Chassen Road	tennis courts	250 yd
William Wroe Golf Course (Closed) Penny Bridge Lane	golf	276 yd
Flixton Girls' School Flixton Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	315 yd
Urmston Leisure Centre BOWFELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	352 yd
Urmston Grammar Academy NEWTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	775 yd
Urmston Sports Club MOORSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	815 yd
Flixton Golf Club CHURCH ROAD	golf	879 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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