Birch Road, Manchester, M8 5RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M8 5RT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	47.5%	47.5%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	52.5%	52.5%	0.0%	49.0%	3.5%

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 5RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	41.6%	43%	1.4%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	42.8%	-3.4%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	49.2%	48.7%	-0.5%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	32%	31%	-1.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12%	13.6%	1.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.2%	1.5%

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 5RT this area, 33.8% 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	23.1%	33.8%	10.7%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	13.3%	2.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	10.4%	3.8%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	29%	23.7%	-5.3%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	15.5%	4.2%	-11.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	25.9%	38.6%	12.7%	2.7%	35.9%
Other Asian	10.6%	10.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	36%	26.5%	-9.5%	81.4%	-54.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.5% 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	59.5%	55.5%	-4.0%	83.2%	-27.7%
European Union	4.2%	8.9%	4.7%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	28.7%	27.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	22.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.8%	55.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	21%	16.3%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	17.9%	8.3%	-9.6%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	6.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	59.9%	6.5%	53.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch 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 -94.5%.

🔎 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
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M8 5RT, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Birch Road are based on 184 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 Birch Road, Manchester, M8 5RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 5RT

Average Price
£193,204

Semi-Detached
£240,357

Terraced
£185,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£210,424

Semi-Detached
£279,885

Terraced
£172,318

Detached
£394,708

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£171,807

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Birch Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-06-25	£210,606
27 Birch Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,750	2022-08-12	£173,890
27 Birch Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-08-20	£168,296
39 Birch Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2021-08-05	£206,942
45 Birch Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2016-10-21	£179,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 5RT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M8 5RT 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	66
Full-Time Employee	62
Looking after home or family	55
Part-Time Employee	52
Other	48
Self-Employed	35
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	1,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	2,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	3,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crumpsall Lane Primary School Crumpsall Lane , Crumpsall M8 5SR	3out of 4	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crumpsall Lane Junior School Crumpsall , M8 6SR	- not rated	464 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crumpsall Lane Infant School Crumpsall , M8 5SR	- not rated	464 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Moss Bank , Crumpsall M8 5AB	3out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cravenwood Community Primary School Cravenwood Road , Crumpsall M8 5AE	- not rated	779 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	- not rated	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	2out of 4	949 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plant Hill Arts College Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	- not rated	1,559 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,972 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	772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Etz Chaim School 2 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
OYY Lubavitch Boys School 4, Upper Park road , M7 4HL	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Camberwell Park School Bank House Road , Blackley M9 8LT	- not rated	1,332 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School 56 Bank House Road , M9 8LT	4out of 4	1,340 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Toras Emes 6 Coke Street West , M7 4AH	- not rated	1,346 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 Orangery	North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road	219 yd
The Gallery Restaurant / The Cafe	North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road	219 yd
Aby's	3 Lansdowne Road	387 yd
You me and tea	64 Crumpsall Lane	394 yd
Ryan's Eat in or Takeaway	14 Lansdowne Road	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cleveland Hotel	Cleveland Hotel, Crumpsall Lane		465 yd
Egerton Inn	17-19 Hanlon Street		867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fillers	83a Delaunays Road	102 yd
PACD Lunch Ltd	North View Site, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road	219 yd
Delaunays Chippy	85 Delaunays Road	283 yd
New Ashy's Chippy	66 Crumpsall Lane	394 yd
Freddy's Chicken and Pizza	5 Lansdowne Road	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road		681 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Thomas Street		972 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	821 yd
Lower Crumpsall WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	860 yd
Irk Valley WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	895 yd
The King David High School EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M8 5RT