Birwood Road, Manchester, M8 4GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M8 4GL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51.8%	48.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.2%	51.5%	3.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 4GL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	39%	34%	-5.0%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	53.1%	12.3%	44.2%	8.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.8%	8.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	42.5%	45.4%	2.9%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	41.5%	38.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	9.7%	11.9%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 4GL this area, 28.4% 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	25.4%	28.4%	3.0%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	11%	-6.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	10.7%	0.4%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	32.2%	9.7%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	8.5%	2.8%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	14.7%	19%	4.3%	2.7%	16.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	64.2%	45.1%	-19.1%	81.4%	-36.3%
Arab	0.3%	15.9%	15.6%	0.6%	15.3%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	81.6%	57%	-24.6%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	4%	11.7%	7.7%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1%	17.4%	16.4%	2.7%	14.7%
Middle East and Asia	12%	12.1%	0.1%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	56.7%	-21.9%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	13%	11.3%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	4%	7%	3.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6%	9.7%	3.7%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	13.6%	3.9%	1.9%	11.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	13.6%	0.6%	13.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	47%	6.5%	40.5%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	0.9%	6.0%	-5.1%

Safety

Is Birwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birwood Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Crumpsall 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 -32.7%.

🔎 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
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M8 4GL, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Birwood Road are based on 18 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 Birwood Road, Manchester, M8 4GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 4GL

Average Price
£171,539

Semi-Detached
£147,852

Terraced
£179,434

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birwood Road

Average Price
£182,061

Semi-Detached
£168,184

Terraced
£186,026

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Birwood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,000	2024-07-05	£201,729
2 Birwood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2020-06-19	£135,029
13 Birwood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2018-10-22	£115,899
6 Birwood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2015-12-21	£137,804
3 Birwood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2013-07-12	£171,605

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 4GL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M8 4GL 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
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	25
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	1,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	2,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	3,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	3,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crumpsall Lane Primary School Crumpsall Lane , Crumpsall M8 5SR	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crumpsall Lane Junior School Crumpsall , M8 6SR	- not rated	598 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crumpsall Lane Infant School Crumpsall , M8 5SR	- not rated	598 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pike Fold Primary School Old Market Street , Blackley M9 8QP	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Moss Bank , Crumpsall M8 5AB	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	- not rated	1,085 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	2out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plant Hill Arts College Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	- not rated	1,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC High School Alworth Road , Higher Blackley M9 0RP	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	5,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	5,431 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	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	1,207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camberwell Park School Bank House Road , Blackley M9 8LT	- not rated	967 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School 56 Bank House Road , M9 8LT	4out of 4	980 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etz Chaim School 2 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
OYY Lubavitch Boys School 4, Upper Park road , M7 4HL	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tashbar of Manchester 20 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	1,480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orangery	North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road	548 yd
The Gallery Restaurant / The Cafe	North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road	548 yd
Hexagon Tower	Hexagon Tower, Crumpsall Vale	571 yd
You me and tea	64 Crumpsall Lane	619 yd
Aby's	3 Lansdowne Road	747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cleveland Hotel	Cleveland Hotel, Crumpsall Lane		597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delaunays Chippy	85 Delaunays Road	332 yd
Fillers	83a Delaunays Road	374 yd
PACD Lunch Ltd	North View Site, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road	548 yd
Saltish	69 Riverdale Road	550 yd
New Ashy's Chippy	66 Crumpsall Lane	619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road		1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The King David High School EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,086 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	87.1 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	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M8 4GL