Moss Bank, Manchester, M8 5AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M8 5AB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.2%	47.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.8%	52.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.3%

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 vicinity of M8 5AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	43.3%	37.3%	-6.0%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	52.5%	10.0%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	3%	4.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	41%	49.1%	8.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	38.2%	30.9%	-7.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	12.7%	12.7%	0.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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 5AB this area, 31.4% 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	29.9%	31.4%	1.5%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	13.4%	3.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	24.7%	0.4%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	10.9%	5.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	41%	55.1%	14.1%	2.7%	52.4%
Other Asian	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	9.2%	4.7%	-4.5%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	28.7%	19%	-9.7%	81.4%	-62.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% 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	47.8%	45.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	7.2%	13.7%	6.5%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	10.6%	6.4%	-4.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	32.1%	33.3%	1.2%	5.6%	27.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.9% 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	46.4%	45.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-37.8%
10+ Years	7.4%	26.9%	19.5%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	13.7%	8.7%	-5.0%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	13.3%	12.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	6.3%	-12.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	7.8%	0.6%	7.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.1%	37.2%	-30.1%
Christian	17.7%	46.2%	-28.5%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	68.3%	6.5%	61.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Moss Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moss Bank 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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 5AB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Moss Bank are based on 72 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 Moss Bank, Manchester, M8 5AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 5AB

Average Price
£282,534

Semi-Detached
£282,534

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moss Bank

Average Price
£226,161

Semi-Detached
£242,823

Terraced
£187,223

Detached
£206,744

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£419,909

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moss BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Moss Bank, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-02-28	£181,431
10 Moss Bank, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-01-17	£249,525
3 Moss Bank, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-07-16	£252,620
20 Moss Bank, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2005-06-13	£278,643
24 Moss Bank, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2005-05-19	£346,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 5AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M8 5AB 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	87
Looking after home or family	63
Self-Employed	45
Other	40
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	36
Unemployed	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	1,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	1,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	2,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	3,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cravenwood Community Primary School Cravenwood Road , Crumpsall M8 5AE	- not rated	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cravenwood Primary Academy Cravenwood Road , Crumpsall M8 5AE	3out of 4	252 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King David Junior School Wilton Polygon , Bury Old Road M8 5DJ	- not rated	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David Primary School Wilton Polygon , M8 5DJ	- not rated	564 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	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	2out of 4	540 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	- not rated	1,633 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	- not rated	1,633 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	4,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	5,093 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,395 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	333 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	333 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	637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Etz Chaim School 2 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	782 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
OYY Lubavitch Boys School 4, Upper Park road , M7 4HL	- not rated	782 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jamia Arabia Manchester 328 Cheetham Hill Road , Cheetham Hill M8 0PJ	- not rated	804 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Manchester Senior Girls School 138 Leicester Road , M7 4GB	- not rated	805 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
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco, Thomas Street	281 yd
Kashmiri Chai	12 Maureen Avenue	303 yd
Sam & Franco Manchester LTD	9-11 Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre, 40 Bury Old Road	350 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Bury Old Road	354 yd
Creams Cafe	21-22, Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre, 40 Bury Old Road	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Egerton Inn	17-19 Hanlon Street		326 yd
Cleveland Hotel	Cleveland Hotel, Crumpsall Lane		614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Godfather Cafe	1a Copthall Lane	133 yd
Freddy's Chicken and Pizza	5 Lansdowne Road	381 yd
Lucky Star	15 Lansdowne Road	381 yd
Apna Daal Roti & Naan	17 Lansdowne Road	381 yd
Cha Cha Chai Cheetham Hill	486 Cheetham Hill Road	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road		133 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Thomas Street		281 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	348 yd
The King David High School EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	538 yd
Smedley Lane Playing Fields LICHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,069 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M8 5AB