Birkdale Street, Manchester, M8 9LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M8 9LU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.5%	49.1%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.5%	50.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.9%

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 vicinity of M8 9LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	40%	7.8%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	51.3%	-3.3%	44.2%	7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	50.2%	51.2%	1.0%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	29.2%	32.7%	3.5%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.9%	9.9%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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 9LU this area, 31.8% 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	30.6%	31.8%	1.2%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	15.1%	2.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	23.3%	2.8%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	14.8%	5.7%	-9.1%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.4% 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	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	64.4%	73%	8.6%	2.7%	70.3%
Other Asian	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	10%	3.4%	-6.6%	81.4%	-78.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.8% 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	48.5%	45.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	-37.4%
European Union	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	40.3%	43.4%	3.1%	5.6%	37.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.6% 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	46.5%	45.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	-37.6%
10+ Years	8.6%	28.6%	20.0%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	8%	9.4%	1.4%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	9.1%	12.6%	3.5%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	27.9%	3.8%	-24.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	7.4%	0.6%	6.8%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	12.4%	1.2%	11.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1%	37.2%	-36.2%
Christian	7%	46.2%	-39.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	87.7%	6.5%	81.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Birkdale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkdale Street 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 -9.7%.

🔎 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 9LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Birkdale Street are based on 45 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 Birkdale Street, Manchester, M8 9LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 9LU

Average Price
£140,471

Semi-Detached
£109,256

Terraced
£143,593

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkdale Street

Average Price
£152,272

Semi-Detached
£179,624

Terraced
£149,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkdale Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Birkdale Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-08-17	£175,703
33 Birkdale Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2012-11-21	£188,583
34 Birkdale Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2009-09-11	£273,103
23 Birkdale Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2007-12-19	£160,733
34 Birkdale Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2005-04-06	£187,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 9LU

Employment

M8 9LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in M8 9LU 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	63
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	50
Student (economically inactive)	42
Other	33
Self-Employed	31
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,205 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	5,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	5,459 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	443 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Moss Bank , Crumpsall M8 5AB	3out of 4	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cravenwood Primary Academy Cravenwood Road , Crumpsall M8 5AE	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Road Academy Dudley Street , M7 4XD	1out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King David Primary School Wilton Polygon , M8 5DJ	4out of 4	801 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	1out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,561 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,708 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,081 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	4,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,156 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	540 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	633 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Manchester Senior Girls School 138 Leicester Road , M7 4GB	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bnos Yisroel School Manchester Leicester Road , M7 4DA	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Langdon College 9 Leicester Avenue , Salford M7 4HA	- not rated	851 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Ruchel Girls School 11 Norton Street , Salford M7 4AJ	- not rated	879 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
Choupan Restaurant	414 Cheetham Hill Road	162 yd
Yemeni Kitchen	412 Cheetham Hill Road	162 yd
Diar Siar Italian Restaurant	452 Cheetham Hill Road	162 yd
M.A.K Halal	461d Cheetham Hill Road	183 yd
Chaii Khokha also T/as Pilau Wala	461b Cheetham Hill Road	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Egerton Inn	17-19 Hanlon Street		722 yd
Cleveland Hotel	Cleveland Hotel, Crumpsall Lane		1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rajas Pizza Bar	362 Cheetham Hill Road	140 yd
Chesters	368 Cheetham Hill Road	140 yd
Tasty6	368 Cheetham Hill Road	140 yd
Dubai Shawarma	463 Cheetham Hill Road	157 yd
Al Hamra Sweet Centre	467 Cheetham Hill Road	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road		570 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Thomas Street		591 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	440 yd
Smedley Lane Playing Fields LICHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	759 yd
Marlborough Road Academy DUDLEY STREET	athletics tracks, grass pitches	829 yd
The King David High School EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	917 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	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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