Balmfield Street, Manchester, M8 0SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M8 0SP is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	46.4%	46.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	53.6%	53.6%	0.0%	49.0%	4.6%

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 0SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	34.5%	49.1%	14.6%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	33.3%	-5.2%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	7.4%	2.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.5%	8.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	42.1%	47.4%	5.3%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	35.4%	29.7%	-5.7%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	11%	16.7%	5.7%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	8.1%	3.8%	-4.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

In the area around M8 0SP this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	28.8%	-7.7%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	14.7%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	31.2%	11.6%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	20.3%	3.5%	-16.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.2% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.7%	2.8%	-3.9%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	28.2%	42.7%	14.5%	2.7%	40.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	13.4%	17.8%	4.4%	2.5%	15.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	34%	19.2%	-14.8%	81.4%	-62.2%
Arab	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.5%	40.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-42.7%
European Union	10%	9.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	13.4%	15.7%	2.3%	2.7%	13.0%
Middle East and Asia	29.7%	31.4%	1.7%	5.6%	25.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 44.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.5%	40.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	-42.9%
10+ Years	7.2%	44.5%	37.3%	9.8%	34.7%
5-10 Years	12.9%	7.1%	-5.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	17.7%	6.2%	-11.5%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	1.9%	-16.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	4.7%	0.4%	4.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.5%	37.2%	-27.7%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Muslim	52.4%	6.5%	45.9%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is Balmfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balmfield Street 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M8 0SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Balmfield Street are based on 11 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 Balmfield Street, Manchester, M8 0SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 0SP

Average Price
£122,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,157

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmfield Street

Average Price
£109,343

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,992

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Balmfield Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-02-07	£88,627
20A Balmfield Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2006-11-17	£217,982
4 Balmfield Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£7,000	2001-03-30	£45,736
16 Balmfield Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£20,000	2000-01-19	£115,288
16 Balmfield Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£18,000	2000-01-19	£103,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 0SP

Employment

M8 0SP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in M8 0SP 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	44
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	13
Retired	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	1,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	4,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Balmfield Street , Cheetham M8 0SP	- not rated	214 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Smedley Lane , Cheetham M8 8SA	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Community Primary Allesley Drive , Cheetham Hill M7 4YE	3out of 4	650 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Road Academy Dudley Street , M7 4XD	1out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheetham CofE Community Academy Halliwell Lane , Cheetham Hill M8 9FR	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	777 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	838 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,396 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,655 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	5,206 yd	Further education	Yes	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	1,329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Ruchel Girls School 11 Norton Street , Salford M7 4AJ	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beis Ruchel Girls School 87 Devonshire Street , Salford M7 4AE	- not rated	1,120 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bnos Yisroel School Manchester Leicester Road , M7 4DA	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	1,435 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Margulis Viznitz Girls' School 33 Northumberland Street , M7 4DQ	- not rated	1,485 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chandni Chok	287 Cheetham Hill Road	197 yd
McDonalds	10 Queens Road	353 yd
Welcome Centre	18-32 Brentfield Avenue	420 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 15, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road	451 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Unit 39, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Derby Brewery Arms	95 Cheetham Hill Road		925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grumpy Baker	339 Cheetham Hill Road	251 yd
Subway	Manchester Fort, Cheetham Hill Road	451 yd
Hungry Hen Ltd also T/as Seoul Fried Chicken	41 Bent Street	511 yd
Smash Mouth Burgers, Burgeristic	Unit 2, 41 Bent Street	511 yd
Jungle Grill Express Delivery	51 North Street	662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre (Manchester) IRISH TOWN WAY	artificial grass pitch	640 yd
Cheetwood Community And Sports Centre (Closed) Allesley Drive	grass pitches	749 yd
Cheetwood Playing Fields (Closed) Barrow Hill Road	grass pitches	751 yd
Smedley Lane Playing Fields LICHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	761 yd
Marlborough Road Academy DUDLEY STREET	athletics tracks, grass pitches	835 yd
Cheetwood Primary School WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,074 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.