Bury Old Road, Manchester, M8 5EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M8 5EL is primarily male, with 58.9% 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	52.3%	41.1%	-11.2%	51.0%	-9.9%
Male	47.7%	58.9%	11.2%	49.0%	9.9%

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	39.1%	34.1%	-5.0%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	28.8%	8.0%	44.2%	-15.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	13.9%	17.6%	3.7%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	19.3%	13.5%	-5.8%	6.1%	7.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.2%	26.7%	1.5%	48.4%	-21.7%
Good health	29.9%	33.7%	3.8%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	25.2%	22.8%	-2.4%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	14%	14.4%	0.4%	4.0%	10.4%
Very bad health	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around M8 5EL this area, 51.2% 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	37.6%	51.2%	13.6%	18.2%	33.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	3.5%	-7.4%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	5.8%	-3.1%	16.9%	-11.1%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	23.3%	4.0%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	12.4%	3.5%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	9.8%	16.7%	6.9%	2.7%	14.0%
Other Asian	7%	3%	-4.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.4%	17.7%	16.3%	2.5%	15.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	69.6%	51.2%	-18.4%	81.4%	-30.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	69.6%	60.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.1%	13.4%	7.3%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	13.9%	2.2%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	60%	-4.0%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	7.5%	17.6%	10.1%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	15%	9.8%	-5.2%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	36%	6.5%	29.5%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Bury Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bury Old 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 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 5EL, 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 Bury Old Road are based on 480 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 Bury Old Road, Manchester, M8 5EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 5EL

Average Price
£2,088,262

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,088,262

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bury Old Road

Average Price
£355,971

Semi-Detached
£330,789

Terraced
£274,862

Detached
£628,325

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,754

Other
£673,304

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bury Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 1 Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre, 40 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£555,000	2021-10-06	£622,899
Unit 20 Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre Bury Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£4,000,000	2018-03-26	£5,611,702
Unit 25 Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre, 40 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£27,600	2014-10-31	£48,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 5EL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in M8 5EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	1,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	2,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	2,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	3,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cravenwood Community Primary School Cravenwood Road , Crumpsall M8 5AE	- not rated	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cravenwood Primary Academy Cravenwood Road , Crumpsall M8 5AE	3out of 4	274 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King David Junior School Wilton Polygon , Bury Old Road M8 5DJ	- not rated	274 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David Primary School Wilton Polygon , M8 5DJ	- not rated	274 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King David Primary School Wilton Polygon , M8 5DJ	4out of 4	274 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	- not rated	338 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	2out of 4	338 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	- not rated	1,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	- not rated	1,320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	2,085 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	4,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,802 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	677 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	677 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	303 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Etz Chaim School 2 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	448 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
OYY Lubavitch Boys School 4, Upper Park road , M7 4HL	- not rated	448 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Manchester Senior Girls School 138 Leicester Road , M7 4GB	- not rated	473 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Tashbar of Manchester 20 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	539 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
Sam & Franco Manchester LTD	9-11 Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre, 40 Bury Old Road	0 yd
Creams Cafe	21-22, Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre, 40 Bury Old Road	31 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	26 Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre, 40 Bury Old Road	31 yd
Toros Steakhouse	25 Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre, 40 Bury Old Road	47 yd
Costa Coffee	13 Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre, 40 Bury Old Road	47 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Egerton Inn	17-19 Hanlon Street		210 yd
Cleveland Hotel	Cleveland Hotel, Crumpsall Lane		705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixi Chicken	23 Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre, 40 Bury Old Road	47 yd
Players	60 Bury Old Road	61 yd
Florida Fried Chicken	7 Union Terrace, Bury Old Road	110 yd
BBQ Village	1 Union Terrace, Bury Old Road	110 yd
Smash Official	10 Union Terrace, Bury Old Road	110 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Thomas Street		81 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road		451 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The King David High School EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	336 yd
Abraham Moss Leisure Centre ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE CRESCENT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	684 yd
Cheetham Hill Cricket Club CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CATHERINE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	861 yd
Park Swim School PARK ROAD	swimming pool	939 yd
Cheltenham Crescent Legh Street	grass pitches	997 yd
Beis Yaakov High School Academy Broom Lane		1,061 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	3.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M8 5EL