Rectory Road, Manchester, M8 5EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M8 5EA is primarily male, with 56.6% 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	46.6%	43.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	53.4%	56.6%	3.2%	49.0%	7.6%

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 5EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	47.5%	45.2%	-2.3%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	39.8%	0.8%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	47.5%	53.1%	5.6%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	33.9%	31.9%	-2.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	22.1%	23.6%	1.5%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	8.3%	7.4%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	32.8%	6.4%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	16.3%	4.6%	-11.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.5% 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	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.6%	6.3%	4.7%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	26.1%	21.7%	-4.4%	2.7%	19.0%
Other Asian	11.1%	5.7%	-5.4%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	4.7%	15.3%	10.6%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	38.8%	39.5%	0.7%	81.4%	-41.9%
Arab	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.3% 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	50.4%	46.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	-36.9%
European Union	16.5%	20.9%	4.4%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.2%	10%	4.8%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	25.2%	19.3%	-5.9%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.9% 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	49.6%	46.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	-37.0%
10+ Years	7.5%	20.9%	13.4%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	14.8%	9.8%	-5.0%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	12.9%	12.9%	0.0%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	10.2%	-4.9%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	11.5%	1.3%	10.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.5%	37.2%	-24.7%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Muslim	46%	6.5%	39.5%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Rectory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory 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 -19.6%.

🔎 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 5EA, 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 Rectory Road are based on 57 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 Rectory Road, Manchester, M8 5EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 5EA

Average Price
£378,616

Semi-Detached
£350,932

Terraced
£424,674

Detached
£265,011

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,491

Other
£936,315

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Road

Average Price
£365,898

Semi-Detached
£327,692

Terraced
£374,555

Detached
£693,883

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,176

Other
£979,926

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Rectory Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-12-22	£308,430
Flat 5 23 - 25 Rectory Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-09-23	£119,911
10 Rectory Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£895,000	2022-03-22	£972,749
9 Rectory Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-02-23	£410,030
18 Rectory Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,500	2020-09-30	£397,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 5EA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M8 5EA 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
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	27
Unemployed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Administrative and support service activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
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	3,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,721 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	303 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cravenwood Primary Academy Cravenwood Road , Crumpsall M8 5AE	3out of 4	317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crumpsall Lane Primary School Crumpsall Lane , Crumpsall M8 5SR	2out of 4	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Moss Bank , Crumpsall M8 5AB	3out of 4	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheetham CofE Community Academy Halliwell Lane , Cheetham Hill M8 9FR	3out of 4	1,215 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	154 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,603 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	2,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	2,424 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	5,087 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	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon College 9 Leicester Avenue , Salford M7 4HA	- not rated	489 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OYY Lubavitch Boys School 4, Upper Park road , M7 4HL	- not rated	502 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tashbar of Manchester 20 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Mechinoh School 13 Upper Park Road , M7 4HY	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Toras Emes 6 Coke Street West , M7 4AH	- not rated	652 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	126 yd
You me and tea	64 Crumpsall Lane	335 yd
Ryan's Eat in or Takeaway	14 Lansdowne Road	403 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco, Thomas Street	407 yd
Wingville	82 Bury Old Road	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Egerton Inn	17-19 Hanlon Street		252 yd
Cleveland Hotel	Cleveland Hotel, Crumpsall Lane		288 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Ashy's Chippy	66 Crumpsall Lane	335 yd
The Jungle Grill	92 Bury Old Road	418 yd
Gelato Passion	72 Bury Old Road	432 yd
Freddy's Chicken and Pizza	5 Lansdowne Road	445 yd
Lucky Star	15 Lansdowne Road	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Thomas Street		407 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road		471 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The King David High School EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	224 yd
Abraham Moss Leisure Centre ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE CRESCENT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	802 yd
Cheetham Hill Cricket Club CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CATHERINE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	826 yd
Park Swim School PARK ROAD	swimming pool	912 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	61.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M8 5EA