Brandforth Road, Manchester, M8 0AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M8 0AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	54.4%	52.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	45.6%	47.7%	2.1%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 M8 0AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	47.6%	43%	-4.6%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	46.2%	2.9%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) 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	57.2%	54.7%	-2.5%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	33.6%	32.8%	-0.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	5%	9.1%	4.1%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	15.7%	16.2%	0.5%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	13.7%	2.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.3%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	37.6%	-0.6%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	13%	4.1%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	30.8%	42.6%	11.8%	2.7%	39.9%
Other Asian	12.2%	7.1%	-5.1%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	7.5%	10.8%	3.3%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	32.2%	15.4%	-16.8%	81.4%	-66.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	50.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	11.1%	9.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	29.7%	29%	-0.7%	5.6%	23.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	10.6%	27.5%	16.9%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	11.7%	10.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	16.7%	6.1%	-10.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	5.2%	-6.2%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.9%	37.2%	-27.3%
Christian	18.3%	46.2%	-27.9%
Muslim	61.5%	6.5%	55.0%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Brandforth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brandforth Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cheetham average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M8 0AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Brandforth Road are based on 89 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Brandforth Road, Manchester, M8 0AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 0AJ

Average Price
£138,746

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,746

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brandforth Road

Average Price
£232,671

Semi-Detached
£344,732

Terraced
£291,794

Detached
£359,793

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,452

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brandforth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 11 2 Brandforth Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-08-29	£124,646
Apartment 4 2 Brandforth Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-01-30	£95,543
Apartment 12 2 Brandforth Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-06-30	£133,883
Apartment 8 2 Brandforth Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2022-09-30	£121,168
Apartment 1 2 Brandforth Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2022-02-11	£112,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 0AJ

Employment

M8 0AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in M8 0AJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	18
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	2,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	2,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	3,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Irk Valley Community School Waterloo Street , Lower Crumpsall M8 5XH	3out of 4	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpur Mount Primary School Alfred Street , Harpurhey M9 5XR	- not rated	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount Alfred Street , Harpurhey M9 5XR	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Primary School Smedley Lane , Cheetham M8 8SA	- not rated	900 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Smedley Lane , Cheetham M8 8SA	3out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	- not rated	1,545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	2out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,531 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	5,413 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	5,413 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	706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Manchester Harpurhey Community Church , Carisbrook Street M9 5UX	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Arabia Manchester 328 Cheetham Hill Road , Cheetham Hill M8 0PJ	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Manchester Alternative Provision Academy 979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE	- not rated	1,168 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park School Marston Street , M40 7US	- not rated	1,302 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Salafi School 2 Dudley Street , M8 9DA	- not rated	1,423 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	Distance
The Urban Courtyard	Hendham House, 3-4 Beech Mount	657 yd
Mary’s Cafe and Restaurant	815 Rochdale Road	745 yd
Kashmiri Chai	12 Maureen Avenue	797 yd
Urban Spot	1 Lansdowne Road	988 yd
Al-Faisal	459 Cheetham Hill Road	989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smedley Hotel	181 Hendham Vale	451 yd
The Shiredale	102 Fernclough Road	789 yd
Embassy Club Leisure Bar	Embassy Club, Westbourne Grove	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Street Food	196 Woodlands Road	467 yd
Kebab King	787 Rochdale Road	715 yd
Chunky Chicken	789 Rochdale Road	715 yd
Hing Fat	797 Rochdale Road	718 yd
Los Angeles Grilled & Fried Chicken	676 Rochdale Road	810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harpurhey Mini Market	805-809 Rochdale Road	715 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road	979 yd
Asda Petrol	North City Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Irk Valley WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	411 yd
Lower Crumpsall WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	629 yd
Smedley Lane Playing Fields LICHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	643 yd
Abraham Moss Leisure Centre ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE CRESCENT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	699 yd
Factory Youth Zone ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,020 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.65 Mbit/s

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