Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M45 7EZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.3%	49.3%	2.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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	45.7%	38%	-7.7%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	41.6%	3.1%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.3%	7.2%	2.9%	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	54.5%	44.9%	-9.6%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	32.1%	38.5%	6.4%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	10.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	8%	-7.8%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	10%	-6.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16.9%	5.8%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	45.8%	9.9%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.9%	82.7%	-11.2%	81.4%	1.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	95.3%	89.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	90.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	12.1%	0.5%	11.6%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Higher Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Besses 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 -5.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M45 7EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Lane are based on 225 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M45 7EZ

Average Price
£363,264

Semi-Detached
£717,838

Terraced
£229,970

Detached
£408,571

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Lane

Average Price
£376,969

Semi-Detached
£448,402

Terraced
£209,064

Detached
£688,507

Flats/Maisonettes
£345,850

Other
£946

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Higher Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-12-19	£233,211
Beech House, 73 Higher Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£521,500	2019-12-02	£720,593
57 Higher Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2016-11-16	£246,542
69 Higher Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2014-06-11	£408,174
53 Higher Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2012-10-17	£212,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M45 7EZ

Employment

M45 7EZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

M45 7EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	123
Retired	45
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Construction	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Higher Lane Primary School Egerton Road , Whitefield M45 7EX	3out of 4	167 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Community Primary School Victoria Avenue , Whitefield M45 6DP	2out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Highfield Road , Prestwich M25 3AS	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ribble Drive Community Primary School Ribble Drive , Whitefield M45 8TD	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Park Primary School Cuckoo Lane , Whitefield M45 6TE	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	3out of 4	353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heys School Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ	- not rated	1,743 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	2,727 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	2,824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	4,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cloughside College Bury New Road , Prestwich M25 3BL	3out of 4	973 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prestwich Preparatory School 400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ	- not rated	2,257 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School Spring Lane , M26 2SZ	2out of 4	3,068 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millwood Primary Special School School Street , Radcliffe M26 3BW	4out of 4	3,410 yd	Community special school	Yes	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 Mogul Restaurant	33 Sefton Street	156 yd
Trust House	Charles Street	347 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	103 Bury New Road	348 yd
Cafe viuna	136 Bury New Road	396 yd
Sindhoor restaurant	178a Bury New Road	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle & Child	Eagle And Child, Higher Lane	232 yd
The Parkfield Inn	95 Park Lane	914 yd
Northern Craft House	271 Bury New Road	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill it up	126 Bury New Road	377 yd
Andrews fried chicken	130 Bury New Road	389 yd
Bits N Pizza	130 Bury New Road	389 yd
Mumtaaz	172 Bury New Road	537 yd
China Express	13 Thatch Leach Lane	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Higher Lane	216 yd
Morrisons Daily	17-19 Thatch Leach Lane	610 yd
Tesco	Valley Park Road	961 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	5 Stanley Road	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitefield Golf Club HIGHER LANE	golf	97 yd
Higher Lane Primary School EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	191 yd
Besses Playing Field (Victoria Park) LIVSEY STREET	grass pitches	391 yd
Philips High School HIGHER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	451 yd
Stand Cricket Club HAMILTON ROAD	grass pitches	607 yd
Sedgley Park Rugby Club (Site 1) PARK LANE	grass pitches	857 yd
Absolute Fitness (Closed) BURY OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,066 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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