Derwent Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M45 8HF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47%	48.7%	1.7%	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.

In the immediate area around M45 8HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	35.1%	43.7%	8.6%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	33.8%	-7.1%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.4%	8.7%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	13.2%	10.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	4.7%

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	44.3%	50.3%	6.0%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	26.7%	30.3%	3.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	20.3%	11.3%	-9.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	21.5%	-14.9%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.2%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	10.7%	5.7%	5.3%	5.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	17.6%	9.3%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	22.3%	11.1%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.7%	88.5%	-3.2%	81.4%	7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	92.3%	88.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	2%	6.1%	4.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	88.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	2%	8.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	0%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Derwent Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derwent Avenue 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 -7.2%.

🔎 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 8HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Derwent Avenue 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 Bury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Derwent Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M45 8HF

Average Price
£166,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derwent Avenue

Average Price
£404,287

Semi-Detached
£349,846

Terraced
£209,275

Detached
£749,722

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,882

Other
£2,645,672

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derwent AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Derwent Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2011-04-08	£166,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M45 8HF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,966 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	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Community Primary School Victoria Avenue , Whitefield M45 6DP	2out of 4	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ribble Drive Community Primary School Ribble Drive , Whitefield M45 8TD	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	3out of 4	815 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Park Primary School Cuckoo Lane , Whitefield M45 6TE	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Heys School Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ	- not rated	1,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	1,830 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	2,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	2,695 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	4,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	5,414 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	5,199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prestwich Preparatory School 400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cloughside College Bury New Road , Prestwich M25 3BL	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Manchester Jewish Community Centre , M7 4QY	- not rated	3,798 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School Spring Lane , M26 2SZ	2out of 4	3,905 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Bisha Coffee	1 Ribble Square	570 yd
Codis Kitchen	257 Heywood Road	884 yd
Coffee 'n' Spice	8 Bury Old Road	998 yd
Blue Bay Restaurant	56-58 Bury Old Road	1,024 yd
Moonbeam	82 Bury Old Road	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Welcome Inn	Bury Old Road		1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jheel Express	1 Albert Place	565 yd
Sandwich Cycle	rear of, 60 Bury Old Road	979 yd
Chop Suey House	2 Bury Old Road	998 yd
Great Wall	103 Moss Lane	1,002 yd
Let's Fress Deli	70 Bury Old Road	1,024 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	17-19 Thatch Leach Lane		942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adie Moran Park Sandgate Road	grass pitches	322 yd
Hillock Playing Fields Mersey Close	grass pitches	768 yd
Parrenthorn Sports Centre HEYWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	903 yd
Absolute Fitness (Closed) BURY OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,000 yd
The Gym (Manchester Whitefield) MOSS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,031 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%

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