Boardman Road, Manchester, M8 4WJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M8 4WJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.2%	37.5%	4.3%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	51%	2.2%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.8%	5.4%	-3.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	44.5%	51.6%	7.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	29.6%	30.5%	0.9%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	16.2%	12.4%	-3.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	27.2%	22.7%	-4.5%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.9%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	11.9%	-0.9%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	30.4%	8.0%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	8.8%	3.8%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.3% 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	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	29.3%	38.8%	9.5%	2.7%	36.1%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	54.5%	40.3%	-14.2%	81.4%	-41.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	74.1%	65.7%	-8.4%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	4%	7.5%	3.5%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	21.9%	6.0%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	65.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	24.1%	22.9%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	2.9%	-14.5%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.3%	37.2%	-28.9%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Muslim	50.9%	6.5%	44.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Boardman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boardman 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 -13.4%.

🔎 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 4WJ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Boardman Road are based on 29 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 Boardman Road, Manchester, M8 4WJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 4WJ

Average Price
£439,110

Semi-Detached
£364,557

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£662,767

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boardman Road

Average Price
£349,119

Semi-Detached
£338,384

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£494,041

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boardman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Boardman Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-02-01	£342,949
18 Boardman Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-01-02	£342,088
4 Boardman Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2011-05-12	£666,558
16 Boardman Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,500	2003-11-28	£415,897
16 Boardman Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,000	2002-04-19	£410,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 4WJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M8 4WJ 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	50
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	3,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King David Primary School Wilton Polygon , M8 5DJ	4out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crumpsall Lane Primary School Crumpsall Lane , Crumpsall M8 5SR	2out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cravenwood Primary Academy Cravenwood Road , Crumpsall M8 5AE	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Moss Bank , Crumpsall M8 5AB	3out of 4	945 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowker Vale Primary School Middleton Road , Higher Crumpsall M8 4NB	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community 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	1out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	1,732 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	2,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	5,220 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	1,232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OYY Lubavitch Boys School 4, Upper Park road , M7 4HL	- not rated	703 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tashbar of Manchester 20 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Langdon College 9 Leicester Avenue , Salford M7 4HA	- not rated	736 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Manchester Jewish Community Centre , M7 4QY	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mechinoh School 13 Upper Park Road , M7 4HY	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	No	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 Secret Sandwich	44 Crumpsall Lane	291 yd
You me and tea	64 Crumpsall Lane	548 yd
Barneys Diner	207 Middleton Road	700 yd
Ryan's Eat in or Takeaway	14 Lansdowne Road	713 yd
Wingville	82 Bury Old Road	714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cleveland Hotel	Cleveland Hotel, Crumpsall Lane		437 yd
Egerton Inn	17-19 Hanlon Street		639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Ashy's Chippy	66 Crumpsall Lane	548 yd
The Fortune Place	211 Middleton Road	700 yd
Immys Steakbox	205 Middleton Road	700 yd
The Jungle Grill	92 Bury Old Road	714 yd
Gelato Passion	72 Bury Old Road	751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Thomas Street		789 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The King David High School EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	492 yd
Cheetham Hill Cricket Club CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CATHERINE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	744 yd
Park Swim School PARK ROAD	swimming pool	817 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	46 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 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 4WJ