Grangeforth Road, Manchester, M8 9EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M8 9EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.9%	50%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.1%	50%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	42.5%	42.4%	-0.1%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	43.1%	4.9%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.4%	6.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	48.6%	8.8%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	32.1%	28.7%	-3.4%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	17%	14.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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 9EJ this area, 35.1% 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	32.7%	35.1%	2.4%	18.2%	16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	11.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.9%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	10.5%	-3.3%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	23.9%	5.7%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	12.7%	3.9%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.2% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	28.3%	45.1%	16.8%	2.7%	42.4%
Other Asian	14.6%	8.5%	-6.1%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	10.2%	6.3%	-3.9%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.8%	1.8%
White	24.5%	23.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	-58.2%
Arab	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.5% 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	54.9%	49.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-33.7%
European Union	6.6%	11%	4.4%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	10.2%	7.2%	-3.0%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	27.7%	30.6%	2.9%	5.6%	25.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27% 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	54.4%	49.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	-33.8%
10+ Years	5.2%	27%	21.8%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	7.4%	11.2%	3.8%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	14.8%	6.3%	-8.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	6.1%	-12.0%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	17.9%	46.2%	-28.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	68.8%	6.5%	62.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Grangeforth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grangeforth Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cheetham average.

Grangeforth Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 11 local areas in Cheetham and the 25th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Manchester .

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 -82.1%.

🔎 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 9EJ, 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 Grangeforth Road 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 Grangeforth Road, Manchester, M8 9EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 9EJ

Average Price
£170,742

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grangeforth Road

Average Price
£171,547

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,547

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grangeforth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Grangeforth Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-02-15	£161,854
11 Grangeforth Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2016-11-08	£181,240

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 9EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M8 9EJ 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

Looking after home or family	57
Full-Time Employee	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	24
Retired	23
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,587 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	5,413 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	442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King David Primary School Wilton Polygon , M8 5DJ	4out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cravenwood Primary Academy Cravenwood Road , Crumpsall M8 5AE	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Moss Bank , Crumpsall M8 5AB	3out of 4	722 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Hadfield Street , Higher Broughton M7 4XG	4out of 4	734 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	651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,920 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,048 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	2,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,531 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	817 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	247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Manchester Senior Girls School 138 Leicester Road , M7 4GB	- not rated	339 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bnos Yisroel School Manchester Leicester Road , M7 4DA	- not rated	397 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Langdon College 9 Leicester Avenue , Salford M7 4HA	- not rated	506 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OYY Lubavitch Boys School 4, Upper Park road , M7 4HL	- not rated	583 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
The Royal MCR	577 Cheetham Hill Road	123 yd
The Jollof Restaurant	5 Robin Hood Street	129 yd
Impasto Pizza	581 Cheetham Hill Road	129 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Bury Old Road	144 yd
Khyber Tawa	591a Cheetham Hill Road	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Egerton Inn	17-19 Hanlon Street		535 yd
Cleveland Hotel	Cleveland Hotel, Crumpsall Lane		1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cha Cha Chai Cheetham Hill	486 Cheetham Hill Road	113 yd
Abaseen	484 Cheetham Hill Road	116 yd
Lahori Chaska	458a Cheetham Hill Road	123 yd
Al Nozha Cafe	1 Robin Hood Street	129 yd
Carribbean Lifestyle Takeaway	3 Robin Hood Street	129 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Thomas Street		380 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road		622 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The King David High School EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Abraham Moss Leisure Centre ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE CRESCENT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	704 yd
Marlborough Road Academy DUDLEY STREET	athletics tracks, grass pitches	791 yd
Cheltenham Crescent Legh Street	grass pitches	847 yd
Beis Yaakov High School Academy Broom Lane		982 yd
Northumberland Street Playing Fields (Closed) Northumberland Street	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Cheetham Hill Cricket Club CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CATHERINE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	1,083 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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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