Bennett Road, Manchester, M8 5DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M8 5DX is primarily male, with 56.8% 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	48.3%	43.2%	-5.1%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	51.7%	56.8%	5.1%	49.0%	7.8%

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 5DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	48.6%	44.1%	-4.5%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	39.5%	4.1%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	45%	56.3%	11.3%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	35.4%	26.7%	-8.7%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	12.7%	12.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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%	27.4%	2.1%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	10.3%	-5.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15.7%	7.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	31%	9.8%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	17%	2.8%	-14.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.7% 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	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	18.8%	15.3%	-3.5%	2.7%	12.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	7.2%	1.5%	-5.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	55.2%	59.7%	4.5%	81.4%	-21.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.9%	6.2%	4.3%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% 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	59.4%	47.3%	-12.1%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	18%	22.8%	4.8%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4%	2.6%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	17.3%	1.6%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.5% 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	58.6%	47.2%	-11.4%	83.2%	-36.0%
10+ Years	4.7%	21.5%	16.8%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	10.5%	12.6%	2.1%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	6.4%	-7.7%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	76.7%	-23.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	7.2%	0.4%	6.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	9.4%	1.3%	8.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.3%	37.2%	-21.9%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	27.9%	0.5%	27.4%
Muslim	24.4%	6.5%	17.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Bennett Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bennett 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.9%.

🔎 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 5DX, 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 - 8/10 (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 Bennett Road are based on 31 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 Bennett Road, Manchester, M8 5DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 5DX

Average Price
£394,939

Semi-Detached
£284,780

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£574,654

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£586,306

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bennett Road

Average Price
£388,311

Semi-Detached
£386,175

Terraced
£197,962

Detached
£441,303

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£846,102

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bennett Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 26 - 28 Bennett Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£437,500	2019-03-20	£613,615
8 Bennett Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2013-07-17	£249,124
8 Bennett Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2010-03-19	£227,190
6A Bennett Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2008-09-01	£238,671
30 Bennett Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2008-06-20	£390,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 5DX

Employment

M8 5DX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 5DX 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	58
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,845 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	253 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cravenwood Primary Academy Cravenwood Road , Crumpsall M8 5AE	3out of 4	514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crumpsall Lane Primary School Crumpsall Lane , Crumpsall M8 5SR	2out of 4	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Moss Bank , Crumpsall M8 5AB	3out of 4	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School Legh Road , M7 4RT	3out of 4	1,127 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	215 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	1,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	2,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	4,884 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	1,072 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	313 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Langdon College 9 Leicester Avenue , Salford M7 4HA	- not rated	341 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar of Manchester 20 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Mechinoh School 13 Upper Park Road , M7 4HY	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Toras Emes 6 Coke Street West , M7 4AH	- not rated	585 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 Secret Sandwich	44 Crumpsall Lane	285 yd
Wingville	82 Bury Old Road	327 yd
Mr Delicious	84 Bury Old Road	327 yd
Yaya's	96 Bury Old Road	327 yd
Smoky's Steak and Grill	84 Bury Old Road	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Egerton Inn	17-19 Hanlon Street		339 yd
Cleveland Hotel	Cleveland Hotel, Crumpsall Lane		524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jungle Grill	92 Bury Old Road	327 yd
Gelato Passion	72 Bury Old Road	370 yd
Baghdads Restaurant Ltd	22a King Edwards Buildings, Bury Old Road	420 yd
Flavour Shawarma	13 King Edwards Buildings, Bury Old Road	420 yd
Santos	22 King Edwards Buildings, Bury Old Road	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Thomas Street		457 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road		678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The King David High School EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	131 yd
Cheetham Hill Cricket Club CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CATHERINE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	563 yd
Park Swim School PARK ROAD	swimming pool	650 yd
Abraham Moss Leisure Centre ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE CRESCENT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,000 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	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	84.1 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	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20.61 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M8 5DX