Forebay Drive, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M44 6RT is primarily male, with 58% 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	44.3%	42%	-2.3%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	55.7%	58%	2.3%	49.0%	9.0%

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 6RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	48.7%	56.5%	7.8%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	28.2%	-8.7%	44.2%	-16.0%
Separated	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.1%	11.9%	2.8%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.7%	63.6%	4.9%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	32.3%	22.7%	-9.6%	33.6%	-10.9%
Fair health	6.8%	9.5%	2.7%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around M44 6RT this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	20.7%	2.5%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	31%	40.8%	9.8%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	8%	3.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	80.9%	83.5%	2.6%	81.4%	2.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	88.2%	1.0%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	88.2%	1.0%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	5%	1.6%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Forebay Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forebay Drive 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.3%.

🔎 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 6RT, 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 Forebay Drive are based on 70 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 Forebay Drive, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for M44 6RT

Average Price
£148,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,770

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forebay Drive

Average Price
£172,297

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,297

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forebay DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 39 The Locks Forebay Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,500	2025-02-17	£106,911
Apartment 36 The Locks Forebay Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-10-04	£118,456
Apartment 26 The Locks Forebay Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2024-06-28	£118,526
Apartment 20 The Locks Forebay Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2023-10-02	£120,279
Apartment 30 The Locks Forebay Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2022-11-02	£112,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M44 6RT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	8
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Irlam Primary School Liverpool Road , Irlam M44 6NA	3out of 4	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irlam Endowed Primary School Chapel Road , Irlam M44 6EE	3out of 4	897 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Fiddlers Lane , Irlam M44 6QE	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School Cutnook Lane , Irlam M44 6GX	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfield Community Primary School Cutnook Lane , Irlam M44 6GX	2out of 4	1,393 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Irlam and Cadishead Academy Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR	1out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Flixton Girls School Flixton Road , Trafford M41 5DR	3out of 4	3,151 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Broadoak School Warburton Lane , Partington M31 4BU	3out of 4	3,816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Urmston Grammar Academy Newton Road , Urmston M41 5UG	4out of 4	3,882 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,305 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsford Preparatory School 211 Flixton Road , Urmston M41 5PR	- not rated	3,043 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield House School 57-59 Warburton Lane , M31 4NL	- not rated	3,421 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Academy Sale Manor Avenue , M33 5JX	3out of 4	4,795 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood Community College Cherry Lane , M33 4GY	- not rated	5,373 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Irlam & Cadishead Leisure Centre Coffee Shop	within Irlam And Cadishead Leisure Centre, Liverpool Road	722 yd
Roosters Coffee Cabin	within Princes Park Garden Centre, Liverpool Road	722 yd
D'Grand Haveli	Old Nags Head, Liverpool Road	1,035 yd
Tesco Family Dining Limited	within Tesco Stores Ltd, Fairhills Industrial Estate, Woodrow Way	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Boat House Inn	Ferry Road		586 yd
Lady James Hall	Lady James Hall, Princes Park, Liverpool Road		722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ferryhill Fish and Chip Shop	50 Ferryhill Road	723 yd
Bakers Oven	194 Liverpool Road	881 yd
Subway	within Irlam Service Station, Liverpool Road	917 yd
Raimondos	55-57 Liverpool Road	917 yd
American Southern Fried Chicken	6 Moorfield Parade	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd Express Tescos	65 Liverpool Road		917 yd
TESCO STORES LIMITED	Woodrow Way		1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Princes Park Playing Fields Liverpool Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	648 yd
Irlam And Cadishead Leisure Centre LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	743 yd
Irlam Primary School LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	815 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	52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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