Marston Close, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M45 8JR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	52%	1.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49.3%	48%	-1.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	37.7%	39.9%	2.2%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	44.1%	-4.1%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	56.2%	54%	-2.2%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	29.3%	26.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	10.1%	14.7%	4.6%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.4%	4%	0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	14.1%	16.5%	2.4%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	9.6%	-10.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	15.6%	-6.4%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	21.9%	8.8%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	29.4%	10.2%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Black African	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	89.9%	88.7%	-1.2%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%

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	93.8%	92.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	2%	4.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	92.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Marston Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marston 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 -50.3%.

🔎 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 8JR, 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 Marston Close are based on 135 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 Marston Close, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M45 8JR

Average Price
£217,445

Semi-Detached
£212,180

Terraced
£209,361

Detached
£328,749

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marston Close

Average Price
£277,710

Semi-Detached
£251,614

Terraced
£304,444

Detached
£340,593

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marston CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Marston Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2024-01-26	£227,327
25 Marston Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,000	2023-10-05	£214,314
21 Marston Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-02-24	£244,544
37 Marston Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-02-24	£261,217
5 Marston Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-08-01	£205,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M45 8JR

Employment

M45 8JR 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	130
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ribble Drive , Whitefield M45 8NJ	1out of 4	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield Ribble Drive , Whitefield M45 8NJ	- not rated	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Mersey Drive , Whitefield M45 8LN	3out of 4	911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ribble Drive Community Primary School Ribble Drive , Whitefield M45 8TD	- not rated	1,149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , M25 2BW	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , M25 2BW	- not rated	628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlebrook High School Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	- not rated	1,559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heys School Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	5,362 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	5,113 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	5,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ark The Pupil Learning Centre , Unit 2 Whitefield Centre M45 8NH	- not rated	783 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epru Lancaster Suite, Whitefield Primary , Victoria Avenue M45 6DP	- not rated	1,258 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookhaven School Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	- not rated	1,488 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestwich Preparatory School 400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Independent Preparatory School United Reformed Church , Bury New Road M45 7EL	- not rated	1,838 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bisha Coffee	1 Ribble Square		691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jheel Express	1 Albert Place		712 yd
Miami pizza	1a Pole Lane		930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parrenthorn Sports Centre HEYWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	620 yd
Adie Moran Park Sandgate Road	grass pitches	708 yd
Hillock Playing Fields Mersey Close	grass pitches	902 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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