Shaftesbury Road, Manchester, M8 0WL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M8 0WL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	53.6%	48.8%	-4.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.4%	51.2%	4.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of M8 0WL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	31.4%	-1.9%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	52.7%	0.9%	44.2%	8.5%
Separated	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.2%	8.3%	5.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	8%	5.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	45.5%	52.1%	6.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	31.2%	31.4%	0.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	15%	11%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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	25.3%	23.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	8.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	11.7%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	33.8%	11.3%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	17.7%	7.1%	-10.6%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	7.8%	6.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	40.2%	51%	10.8%	2.7%	48.3%
Other Asian	10.6%	7.7%	-2.9%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	28.7%	16.7%	-12.0%	81.4%	-64.7%
Arab	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% 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	53.3%	48.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9.3%	3.6%	-5.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	30.8%	36%	5.2%	5.6%	30.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.6% 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	50.5%	49%	-1.5%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	25.6%	23.7%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	9.7%	7.2%	-2.5%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	13.1%	9.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	8.3%	-16.6%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.2%	37.2%	-33.0%
Christian	18%	46.2%	-28.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	70.9%	6.5%	64.4%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

🔎 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 0WL, 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 Shaftesbury Road are based on 133 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 Shaftesbury Road, Manchester, M8 0WL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 0WL

Average Price
£206,425

Semi-Detached
£211,608

Terraced
£159,779

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Road

Average Price
£191,279

Semi-Detached
£223,833

Terraced
£179,197

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Shaftesbury Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-04-01	£155,871
45 Shaftesbury Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-01-20	£167,129
51 Shaftesbury Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-03-23	£209,802
9 Shaftesbury Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2014-11-14	£160,533
3 Shaftesbury Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2013-05-31	£148,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 0WL

Employment

M8 0WL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 0WL 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	64
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	1,951 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	5,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	5,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Moss Bank , Crumpsall M8 5AB	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheetham CofE Community Academy Halliwell Lane , Cheetham Hill M8 9FR	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Smedley Lane , Cheetham M8 8SA	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cravenwood Primary Academy Cravenwood Road , Crumpsall M8 5AE	3out of 4	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Road Academy Dudley Street , M7 4XD	1out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,353 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,524 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,888 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	5,071 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	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Toras Emes 6 Coke Street West , M7 4AH	- not rated	939 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Manchester Senior Girls School 138 Leicester Road , M7 4GB	- not rated	1,067 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bnos Yisroel School Manchester Leicester Road , M7 4DA	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Langdon College 9 Leicester Avenue , Salford M7 4HA	- not rated	1,128 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Ruchel Girls School 11 Norton Street , Salford M7 4AJ	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al-Faisal	459 Cheetham Hill Road	337 yd
RM Restaurant MCR Ltd	433 Cheetham Hill Road	337 yd
Mother Hubbard’s	461a Cheetham Hill Road	348 yd
Studio Cafe	461a Cheetham Hill Road	348 yd
Tehiti	451 Cheetham Hill Road	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Smedley Hotel	181 Hendham Vale		804 yd
Egerton Inn	17-19 Hanlon Street		925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesters	368 Cheetham Hill Road	329 yd
Tasty6	368 Cheetham Hill Road	329 yd
Rajas Pizza Bar	362 Cheetham Hill Road	329 yd
Street Food	196 Woodlands Road	372 yd
Dubai Shawarma	463 Cheetham Hill Road	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road		651 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Thomas Street		828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abraham Moss Leisure Centre ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE CRESCENT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	358 yd
Smedley Lane Playing Fields LICHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	467 yd
Irk Valley WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Marlborough Road Academy DUDLEY STREET	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,049 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Manchester) IRISH TOWN WAY	artificial grass pitch	1,063 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.6 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	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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