Holly Fold, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M45 8SR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	55.6%	50%	-5.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	44.4%	50%	5.6%	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.

In the immediate area around M45 8SR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	40%	45.9%	5.9%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	31.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	-12.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.1%	14.1%	2.0%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	44.7%	40.2%	-4.5%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	29.6%	33.7%	4.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	19.5%	15.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.7%	9.8%	5.1%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.3%	20.1%	-3.2%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	4.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	17.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.8%	4.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	16.4%	7.6%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	29.2%	-2.0%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	87.9%	89.4%	1.5%	81.4%	8.0%
Arab	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	93%	88.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	87.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.7%	10.3%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	6.1%	0.5%	5.6%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Holly Fold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holly Fold 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 -24.1%.

🔎 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 8SR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Holly Fold are based on 53 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 Holly Fold, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M45 8SR

Average Price
£199,541

Semi-Detached
£204,816

Terraced
£198,821

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holly Fold

Average Price
£199,353

Semi-Detached
£206,965

Terraced
£198,195

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holly FoldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Holly Fold, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-07	£198,856
1 Holly Fold, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2023-06-07	£190,678
5 Holly Fold, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-02-16	£190,987
33 Holly Fold, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2022-08-10	£206,911
25 Holly Fold, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2022-06-01	£167,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M45 8SR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Rufford Drive , Whitefield M45 8PL	3out of 4	643 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield Abingdon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PT	4out of 4	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ribble Drive Community Primary School Ribble Drive , Whitefield M45 8TD	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Higher Lane Primary School Egerton Road , Whitefield M45 7EX	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Primary School Blackley Close , Unsworth BL9 8LY	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heys School Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ	- not rated	2,707 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	3,553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	3,827 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	3,723 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	4,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	627 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cloughside College Bury New Road , Prestwich M25 3BL	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School Spring Lane , M26 2SZ	2out of 4	2,243 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millwood Primary Special School School Street , Radcliffe M26 3BW	4out of 4	2,883 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prestwich Preparatory School 400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ	- not rated	3,039 yd	Other independent 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
Porada	231 Bury New Road	248 yd
Forts Of India	7-11 Radcliffe New Road	254 yd
taso tapas bar	3 Radcliffe New Road	254 yd
Roma Delicatessen	268 Bury New Road	286 yd
Peppe's Pizzeria	264 Bury New Road	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northern Craft House	271 Bury New Road	248 yd
The Blue Bell	Blue Bell, 840 Manchester Road	979 yd
The Eagle & Child	Eagle And Child, Higher Lane	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Elms Square, Unit 6, Bury New Road	178 yd
Domino's Pizza	Elms Square, Unit 3 Bury New Road	178 yd
Good Food	317 Bury New Rd Whitefield	182 yd
Pizza Base	247a Bury New Road	248 yd
The Met Bar	262 Bury New Road	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	5 Stanley Road		251 yd
Cooperative	376 Parr Lane		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Whitefield) ELMS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	101 yd
Elms Playing Field GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	139 yd
The Gym (Manchester Whitefield) MOSS LANE	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Elms Bank Specialist Arts College RIPON AVENUE		743 yd
Stand Golf Club ASHBOURNE GROVE	golf	760 yd
Stand Cricket Club HAMILTON ROAD	grass pitches	767 yd
Philips High School HIGHER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,006 yd
Besses Playing Field (Victoria Park) LIVSEY STREET	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Higher Lane Primary School EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Unsworth Primary School BLACKLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	1,057 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	104.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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