Brook Close, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8FW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M45 8FW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.2%	49.1%	0.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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 vicinity of M45 8FW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23%	31.4%	8.4%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62%	53.9%	-8.1%	44.2%	9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (87%) 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	45.4%	45.9%	0.5%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	35.3%	41.1%	5.8%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	15.1%	11%	-4.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.8%	15.4%	-3.4%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.1%	-4.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	21.2%	7.6%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	31.7%	7.3%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.4%	4%	0.6%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.4%	86.4%	-6.0%	81.4%	5.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	94.4%	92.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	92.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	76.7%	16.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	59%	46.2%	12.8%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Brook Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Close 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 -30.7%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M45 8FW, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Brook Close are based on 9 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 Brook Close, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8FW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M45 8FW

Average Price
£293,390

Semi-Detached
£293,390

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Close

Average Price
£287,029

Semi-Detached
£287,029

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Brook Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2021-06-28	£301,550
8 Brook Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-09-20	£242,903
8 Brook Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-09-20	£242,903
7 Brook Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-07-28	£275,263
3 Brook Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-08-30	£301,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M45 8FW

Employment

M45 8FW 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	129
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	18
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield Ribble Drive , Whitefield M45 8NJ	3out of 4	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ribble Drive Community Primary School Ribble Drive , Whitefield M45 8TD	3out of 4	536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Community Primary School Victoria Avenue , Whitefield M45 6DP	2out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Mersey Drive , Whitefield M45 8LN	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	3out of 4	934 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heys School Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ	- not rated	1,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	2,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	3,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	4,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	5,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	5,467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prestwich Preparatory School 400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ	- not rated	1,840 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cloughside College Bury New Road , Prestwich M25 3BL	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School Spring Lane , M26 2SZ	2out of 4	3,752 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Manchester Jewish Community Centre , M7 4QY	- not rated	4,096 yd	Other independent special school	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
Bisha Coffee	1 Ribble Square		264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jheel Express	1 Albert Place	269 yd
Great Wall	103 Moss Lane	911 yd
Miami pizza	1a Pole Lane	992 yd
Taylor’s fish bar	131 Randale Drive	1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cooperative	376 Parr Lane		938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillock Playing Fields Mersey Close	grass pitches	484 yd
Adie Moran Park Sandgate Road	grass pitches	631 yd
The Gym (Manchester Whitefield) MOSS LANE	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Parrenthorn Sports Centre HEYWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	1,022 yd
Unsworth Primary School BLACKLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	1,049 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	23.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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