Higher Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M41 9BH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	56.6%	2.3%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	45.7%	43.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 9BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	45.2%	46.3%	1.1%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	32.8%	-2.3%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.3%	10%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	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	50.4%	47.7%	-2.7%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	30%	33.9%	3.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.4%	13.1%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18.9%	16.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	7.8%	-8.0%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	18.2%	5.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	37.2%	6.9%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	91.4%	90.4%	-1.0%	81.4%	9.0%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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%	92.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	92.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Higher Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher 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 -30.8%.

🔎 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 9BH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Higher Road are based on 99 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 Higher Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for M41 9BH

Average Price
£428,654

Semi-Detached
£407,327

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£492,636

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Road

Average Price
£302,473

Semi-Detached
£294,039

Terraced
£270,948

Detached
£563,828

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,703

Other
£366,521

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
160 Higher Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-07-16	£557,527
210 - 212 Higher Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-05-29	£473,815
210 - 212 Higher Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-06-19	£496,671
186 Higher Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,500	2007-12-21	£294,390
186 Higher Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-07-19	£259,347

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M41 9BH

Employment

M41 9BH 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	103
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	30
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorning Street Nursery School Dorning Street Off Station Road , Patricroft M30 0PP	- not rated	4,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywell Community Nursery Centre Tan Pit Lane , Eccles New Road M5 2AB	- not rated	4,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Irlam Community Nursery Centre Fiddlers Lane , Irlam M44 6QE	- not rated	5,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stott Lane Nursery School Stott Lane , M6 8FJ	- not rated	5,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Community Nursery Centre Brindley Street , Winton M30 8AB	- not rated	5,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Primary School Bridgenorth Avenue , Urmston M41 9PA	3out of 4	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School Glastonbury Road , M32 9PD	3out of 4	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Davyhulme Primary School Canterbury Road , Urmston M41 0RX	4out of 4	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Davyhulme Infant School Canterbury Road , Davyhulme M41 0RX	- not rated	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Wycliffe Road , Urmston M41 5AH	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	410 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic College Bradfield Road , Urmston M41 9PD	- not rated	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock High School Selby Road , Stretford M32 9PL	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Urmston Grammar Academy Newton Road , Urmston M41 5UG	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Urmston Grammar School Newton Road , Urmston M41 5UG	- not rated	1,361 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	3,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Trafford and Stockport College Group Manchester Road , WA14 5PQ	- not rated	5,208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchards Audley Avenue , M32 9TG	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Egerton High School Kingsway Park , Urmston M41 7FZ	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Urmston Parklands School Kingsway Park , Davyhulme M41 7FF	- not rated	1,410 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsford Preparatory School 211 Flixton Road , Urmston M41 5PR	- not rated	2,135 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emanuel School Glebelands Road , M33 1PB	- not rated	2,176 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bus Stop Cafe	200 Stretford Road	368 yd
Kin Bakehouse Ltd	52 Gloucester Road	644 yd
Inforno Neapolitan Pizzeria	72 Gloucester Road	644 yd
Kilo Biryani	Victoria Hotel, 12 Atkinson Road	659 yd
Kara’s Cafe	9 Victoria Parade	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urmston Mens Club	Urmston Mens Club & Institute, 82 Higher Road	415 yd
Lord Nelson	49 Stretford Road	435 yd
Jane Jarvis Dance Studio	9 Atkinson Road	623 yd
Urmston Masonic Hall	Urmston Masonic, 15 Westbourne Road	643 yd
The Barking Dog	9 Higher Road	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urmston Takeaway	76 Railway Road	327 yd
Spice of India	95 Higher Road	415 yd
Banga Curries	102a Higher Road	415 yd
Urmston Kurry House	83 Stretford Road	435 yd
The Royal	4 Higher Road	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stretford Foodbank	229 Winchester Road	762 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 24, Golden Way	841 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Stretford Road Express (2090), 279 Stretford Road	846 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Eden Square	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Antonys Catholic College BRADFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	412 yd
Paramount Sports And Fitness HIGHER ROAD	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Anytime Fitness (Urmston) FLIXTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Davyhulme Primary School CANTERBURY ROAD	grass pitches	933 yd
Davyhulme Park CANTERBURY ROAD	tennis courts	942 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	46.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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