Irlam Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 6GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M41 6GS is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	48.3%	46.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.7%	53.4%	1.7%	49.0%	4.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.8%	35.8%	2.0%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	47.2%	1.5%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.4%	9.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	55.2%	53.6%	-1.6%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	24.8%	29.6%	4.8%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	17.7%	3.2%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.4%	-6.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	19%	3.6%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16%	2.8%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	33.8%	-0.8%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.8%	95.1%	1.3%	81.4%	13.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	95.9%	91.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	91.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	58.6%	46.2%	12.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Irlam Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Irlam Road 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.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in M41 6GS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Irlam Road are based on 190 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 Irlam Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 6GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M41 6GS

Average Price
£560,560

Semi-Detached
£562,057

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£556,817

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irlam Road

Average Price
£472,170

Semi-Detached
£459,910

Terraced
£337,914

Detached
£541,480

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,033,578

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irlam Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Irlam Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£678,000	2024-05-21	£723,063
30 Irlam Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£538,000	2023-12-01	£573,181
30 Irlam Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-11-14	£551,722
72 Irlam Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2016-09-16	£358,783
68A Irlam Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£250,000	2015-01-26	£465,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M41 6GS

Employment

M41 6GS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

M41 6GS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	61
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Irlam Community Nursery Centre Fiddlers Lane , Irlam M44 6QE	- not rated	1,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadishead Nursery School Allotment Road , Cadishead M44 5JD	- not rated	4,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorning Street Nursery School Dorning Street Off Station Road , Patricroft M30 0PP	- not rated	4,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Community Nursery Centre Brindley Street , Winton M30 8AB	- not rated	4,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Woodsend Road South , Flixton M41 6QB	- not rated	423 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's RC Primary School Woodsend Road South , Flixton M41 6QB	3out of 4	423 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellacre Infant School Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6NA	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellacre Junior School Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6NA	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acre Hall Primary School Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6NA	2out of 4	544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellacre Technology Academy Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	2out of 4	634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wellacre Technology College Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	- not rated	634 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Flixton Girls School Flixton Road , Trafford M41 5DR	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Flixton Girls' High School Flixton Road , Flixton M41 5DR	- not rated	1,134 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Urmston Grammar Academy Newton Road , Urmston M41 5UG	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Flixton Centre 350 Flixton Road , Flixton M41 5GW	- not rated	582 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Delamere School Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	4out of 4	739 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford High School Lydney Road , Flixton M41 8RN	- not rated	1,025 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsford Preparatory School 211 Flixton Road , Urmston M41 5PR	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eccles and Irlam Pupil Referral Unit Park House , Barton Moss Road M30 7RL	- not rated	2,586 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Taste & See	102 Irlam Road		238 yd
Cafe Bistro	122 Woodsend Road		590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flixton Ex Service Mens Club	John Alker Memorial Hall, Flixton Road	314 yd
Flixton Cricket & Sports Club	Flixton Cricket Club, Lawrence Road	352 yd
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, Irlam Road	482 yd
Church Inn	Church Inn, The Village	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feng Sheng	412 Flixton Road	314 yd
Immys Charcoal Grill	2 Woodsend Road	337 yd
Domino's Pizza	446 Flixton Road	504 yd
Lucy's	477 Moorside Road	596 yd
Shamnah	471 Moorside Road	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	11 Woodsend Road	396 yd
Co-op Late Shop	1-5 Ambleside Road	548 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Woodsend Circle	759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flixton Park Flixton Road	grass pitches	410 yd
Flixton Cricket And Sports Club LAWRENCE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	453 yd
Acre Hall Primary School IRLAM ROAD	grass pitches	543 yd
Woodsend Park Woodsend Road	grass pitches	615 yd
Woodsend Park (Site 2) (Closed) Woodsend Road	tennis courts	621 yd
Wellacre Academy IRLAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	632 yd
St Michaels Primary School THE GROVE	grass pitches	727 yd
Davyhulme Park Golf Club GLENEAGLES ROAD	golf	904 yd
William Wroe Golf Course (Closed) Penny Bridge Lane	golf	979 yd
Abbotsford Preparatory School FLIXTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,046 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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