Highshore Drive, Manchester, M8 9AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M8 9AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.6%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.7%	49.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 9AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	44.6%	46.2%	1.6%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	41.4%	6.4%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.3%	8.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	32.1%	42.8%	10.7%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	38.7%	33.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	20.2%	16.3%	-3.9%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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 9AY this area, 29.7% 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	32.5%	29.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	25.3%	7.4%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	12.1%	5.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.6% 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%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	38.4%	42.5%	4.1%	2.7%	39.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	10.2%	6.9%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	9.5%	6%	-3.5%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	34.5%	23.6%	-10.9%	81.4%	-57.8%
Arab	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% 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	60.7%	49%	-11.7%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	2.1%	9%	6.9%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	27.7%	35%	7.3%	5.6%	29.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.9% 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	58%	48.9%	-9.1%	83.2%	-34.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	27.9%	25.8%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	6.8%	11.5%	4.7%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	15.5%	2.7%	-12.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	9%	-8.6%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	19.5%	46.2%	-26.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	64.4%	6.5%	57.9%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Highshore Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highshore Drive 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 -47.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9AY, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Highshore Drive are based on 2 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 Highshore Drive, Manchester, M8 9AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 9AY

Average Price
£132,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,257

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highshore Drive

Average Price
£123,045

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,045

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highshore DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Highshore Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2014-10-30	£132,881
2 Highshore Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2008-09-29	£113,209

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 9AY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M8 9AY 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
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	23
Self-Employed	23
Retired	19
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,204 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	5,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheetham CofE Community Academy Halliwell Lane , Cheetham Hill M8 9FR	3out of 4	150 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Road Academy Dudley Street , M7 4XD	1out of 4	480 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Hadfield Street , Higher Broughton M7 4XG	4out of 4	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Community Primary Allesley Drive , Cheetham Hill M7 4YE	3out of 4	853 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Moss Bank , Crumpsall M8 5AB	3out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,519 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,635 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,155 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	843 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 11 Norton Street , Salford M7 4AJ	- not rated	596 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bnos Yisroel School Manchester Leicester Road , M7 4DA	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Toras Emes 6 Coke Street West , M7 4AH	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Ruchel Girls School 87 Devonshire Street , Salford M7 4AE	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Manchester Senior Girls School 138 Leicester Road , M7 4GB	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
M.A.K Halal	461d Cheetham Hill Road	185 yd
Chaii Khokha also T/as Pilau Wala	461b Cheetham Hill Road	191 yd
Mother Hubbard’s	461a Cheetham Hill Road	223 yd
Studio Cafe	461a Cheetham Hill Road	223 yd
Tehiti	451 Cheetham Hill Road	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Egerton Inn	17-19 Hanlon Street		911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tandoori Roti	1 Progress Buildings, Halliwell Lane	156 yd
Ashy's Takeaway	2 Progress Buildings, Halliwell Lane	156 yd
Dubai Shawarma	463 Cheetham Hill Road	157 yd
Al Hamra Sweet Centre	467 Cheetham Hill Road	157 yd
Punjab Tandoori	479 Cheetham Hill Road	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Thomas Street	759 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road	848 yd
Asda Store Limited	Great Cheetham Street East	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marlborough Road Academy DUDLEY STREET	athletics tracks, grass pitches	523 yd
Abraham Moss Leisure Centre ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE CRESCENT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	745 yd
Cheetwood Community And Sports Centre (Closed) Allesley Drive	grass pitches	857 yd
Cheetwood Playing Fields (Closed) Barrow Hill Road	grass pitches	869 yd
Smedley Lane Playing Fields LICHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	872 yd
Cheltenham Crescent Legh Street	grass pitches	1,026 yd
The King David High School EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,075 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%

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