Fairhills Industrial Estate, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M44 6BL is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	46.1%	45.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	53.9%	54.1%	0.2%	49.0%	5.1%

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 M44 6BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	48.5%	51.7%	3.2%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	21%	-8.3%	44.2%	-23.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	11.6%	16.6%	5.0%	9.1%	7.5%
Widowed	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	42.9%	41.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	36.2%	32.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	16.1%	18.4%	2.3%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	25.8%	23%	-2.8%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	9.3%	-12.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	19.6%	6.0%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	25.5%	8.8%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	85%	89%	4.0%	81.4%	7.6%
Other	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	91.7%	92.1%	0.4%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	91.7%	0.0%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.3%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Fairhills Industrial Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairhills Industrial Estate was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cadishead & Lower Irlam 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 lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M44 6BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Fairhills Industrial Estate are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Salford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fairhills Industrial Estate, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M44 6BL

Average Price
£51,190,891

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£51,190,891

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairhills Industrial Estate

Average Price
£27,957,392

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£27,957,392

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairhills Industrial EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Tesco Stores Ltd Fairhills Industrial Estate, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£40,650,000	2019-03-22	£54,812,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M44 6BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	30
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cadishead Nursery School Allotment Road , Cadishead M44 5JD	- not rated	1,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Irlam Community Nursery Centre Fiddlers Lane , Irlam M44 6QE	- not rated	1,991 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 Teresa's RC Primary School 5 Macdonald Road , Irlam M44 5LH	- not rated	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 5 Macdonald Road , Irlam M44 5LH	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irlam Primary School Liverpool Road , Irlam M44 6NA	- not rated	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irlam Primary School Liverpool Road , Irlam M44 6NA	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irlam Endowed Primary School Chapel Road , Irlam M44 6EE	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Irlam and Cadishead College Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Irlam and Cadishead Academy Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellacre Technology Academy Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	2out of 4	2,283 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wellacre Technology College Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	- not rated	2,283 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Broadoak School Warburton Lane , Partington M31 4BU	- not rated	3,034 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Delamere School Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	4out of 4	2,213 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford High School Lydney Road , Flixton M41 8RN	- not rated	2,449 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield House School 57-59 Warburton Lane , M31 4NL	- not rated	2,617 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Flixton Centre 350 Flixton Road , Flixton M41 5GW	- not rated	3,440 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Changing Lives Isherwood Rd , Nursery farm M31 4BH	- not rated	3,827 yd	Other independent special school	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
Tesco Family Dining Limited	within Tesco Stores Ltd, Fairhills Industrial Estate, Woodrow Way	40 yd
Fiori Di Sophie	535a Liverpool Road	301 yd
Single Block Limited	Ground Floor, 547 Liverpool Road	338 yd
La Rosa Bella	591-593 Liverpool Road	418 yd
Las Bombas	597-599 Liverpool Road	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Irlam Steel Rec. & Soc. Club	Irlam Steel Recreation And Soc, Liverpool Road	345 yd
White Horse	575 Liverpool Road	418 yd
Irlam Catholic Mens Club	617-619 Liverpool Road	418 yd
Corner Lounge (Irlam) Ltd	627-629 Liverpool Road	508 yd
The Station	The Old Station House, Station Road	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Way Fung	564 Liverpool Road	383 yd
Grubs N Desserts	577 Liverpool Road	408 yd
Spice 2000	559 Liverpool Road	418 yd
Demore	579 Liverpool Road	418 yd
Caddy Fried Chicken	565 Liverpool Road	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TESCO STORES LIMITED	Woodrow Way		40 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Irlam Steel Recreation Club 524-526 524-526 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	342 yd
Princes Park Playing Fields Liverpool Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	470 yd
Irlam And Cadishead Leisure Centre LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	587 yd
Irlam And Cadishead Academy Station Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	751 yd
Irlam Primary School LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	50.0%

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