Fairy Lane, Manchester, M8 8DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M8 8DD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	54.5%	48.9%	-5.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	45.5%	51.1%	5.6%	49.0%	2.1%

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	47.6%	39%	-8.6%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	49.2%	7.7%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.7%	59.9%	-0.8%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	27.3%	30.2%	2.9%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	20.5%	4.6%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11%	-3.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	11.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	43.7%	10.4%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	18.3%	5.1%	-13.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.8% 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%	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	9.1%	2.5%	-6.6%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	13.6%	16.1%	2.5%	2.7%	13.4%
Other Asian	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	17.1%	19.3%	2.2%	2.5%	16.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	33.4%	19.8%	-13.6%	81.4%	-61.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	4.8%	10.6%	5.8%	0.6%	10.0%
Other	0.5%	7.5%	7.0%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.8% 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	45.5%	41.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-41.4%
European Union	14.7%	15.2%	0.5%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	17.1%	17.7%	0.6%	2.7%	15.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	22.4%	1.8%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.3% 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	44.7%	41.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-41.4%
10+ Years	6.7%	36.3%	29.6%	9.8%	26.5%
5-10 Years	13.1%	8.2%	-4.9%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	20.3%	10.2%	-10.1%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	3.5%	-11.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	76.7%	-21.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	42.6%	6.5%	36.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Fairy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairy Lane 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 -48.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M8 8DD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Fairy Lane are based on 64 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 Fairy Lane, Manchester, M8 8DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 8DD

Average Price
£413,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£413,242

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairy Lane

Average Price
£267,174

Semi-Detached
£280,636

Terraced
£232,432

Detached
£339,171

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,387

Other
£519,830

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Princess Pottery Fairy Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2000-01-28	£415,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 8DD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M8 8DD 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	75
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Retired	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	3,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheetwood Primary School Waterloo Road , Cheetham M8 8EJ	3out of 4	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Community Primary Allesley Drive , Cheetham Hill M7 4YE	3out of 4	527 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Road Academy Dudley Street , M7 4XD	1out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Hadfield Street , Higher Broughton M7 4XG	4out of 4	913 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River View Community Primary School 1 Wheaters Street , Off Lower Broughton M7 1QZ	3out of 4	952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,692 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,744 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	2,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,065 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	2,155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Ruchel Girls School 87 Devonshire Street , Salford M7 4AE	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tiferes Grecian Street North , M7 2JR	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Ruchel Girls School 11 Norton Street , Salford M7 4AJ	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Aim Habonim 51 Rigby Street , M7 4NX	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Hatalmud School 62 Wellington Street West , Broughton M7 2FD	- not rated	1,037 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grosvenor Casino	2 Ramsgate Street	186 yd
Food Corner	63 Bury New Road	454 yd
Raja Cafe	6 Moulton Street	468 yd
Naz Community Hall	within Church Of The Nazarene, Great Clowes Street	476 yd
Al Maidah Restaurant & Banquet Hall	2 Sagar Street	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dover Inn	15-17 Fenney Street	516 yd
Palatine Inn	47 Edward Street	602 yd
Lycheekikimiumiu Ltd	Unit 3, Dickinson Street	667 yd
Avan Lounge & Bar	Unit 4, 165 Great Ducie Street	804 yd
Broughton Cricket & Rugby Club	Broughton Cricket And Rugby Football Club, Yew Street	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mughali Taste	53 Bury New Road	454 yd
Straight Outta Nashville	Unit 5, 116 Broughton Lane	589 yd
Pizzalogy Hut	28d Bury New Road	595 yd
Jereina	324 Great Cheetham Street East	596 yd
Caribbean Sunrise Foods	120 Broughton Lane	599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Store Limited	Great Cheetham Street East		651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Manchester Bury New Road) BURY NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	90 yd
Cheetwood Primary School WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch	313 yd
Cheetwood Playing Fields (Closed) Barrow Hill Road	grass pitches	478 yd
Cheetwood Community And Sports Centre (Closed) Allesley Drive	grass pitches	488 yd
Fit City Broughton Centre (Closed) Camp Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	611 yd
Broughton Leisure Centre BATHS HOUSE BATHS HOUSE PENTLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	618 yd
Marlborough Road Academy DUDLEY STREET	athletics tracks, grass pitches	850 yd
Hmp Manchester SOUTHALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	870 yd
Albert Park BROUGHTON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	885 yd
St Simon Street Stp ST. SIMON STREET	artificial grass pitch	969 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of M8 8DD