Middlestone Drive, Manchester, M9 5RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M9 5RU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	48.3%	47.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	51.7%	52.3%	0.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 M9 5RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.8% 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	54.7%	63.8%	9.1%	37.9%	25.9%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	20%	3.3%	44.2%	-24.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	6.8%	2.9%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.5%	9.2%	-4.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	8.4%	3.2%	-5.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	36.1%	45.9%	9.8%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	27%	26.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	21.3%	13.4%	-7.9%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	11.9%	10%	-1.9%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.2%	2.6%

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 M9 5RU this area, 38.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.6%	38.4%	-8.2%	18.2%	20.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	13%	0.5%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	7.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	22.2%	11.3%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	8%	4.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	11.7%	15%	3.3%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	67.8%	57.4%	-10.4%	81.4%	-24.0%
Arab	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	74.8%	67.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	9.9%	17.2%	7.3%	2.7%	14.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	67.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	20.5%	18.7%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	11.2%	6.2%	-5.0%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	9.1%	4.5%	-4.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	19.6%	6.5%	13.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Middlestone Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middlestone Drive 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.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M9 5RU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Middlestone Drive are based on 5 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 Middlestone Drive, Manchester, M9 5RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M9 5RU

Average Price
£117,991

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,991

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middlestone Drive

Average Price
£118,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,505

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middlestone DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Middlestone Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2015-04-27	£130,701
5 Middlestone Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£58,500	2010-06-18	£133,577
6 Middlestone Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, a newly built property	£51,000	2007-05-29	£109,483
5 Middlestone Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£22,000	2002-11-15	£111,708
3 Middlestone Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£15,500	2000-06-22	£107,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M9 5RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Long-Term Sick or disabled	59
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	37
Other	28
Unemployed	23
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	1,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	3,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	3,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	3,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harpur Mount Primary School Alfred Street , Harpurhey M9 5XR	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount Alfred Street , Harpurhey M9 5XR	3out of 4	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burgess Primary School Monsall Road , Harpurhey M9 5QE	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Capstan Street , Blackley M9 4DU	2out of 4	603 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Primary Academy 49 Parkstead Drive , Harpurhey M9 5QN	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	958 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moston Brook High School Northampton Road , M40 5BP	- not rated	1,200 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
North Manchester High School for Girls Brookside Road , Moston M40 9QJ	- not rated	2,014 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,086 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,976 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	4,976 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	1,602 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	1,602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Manchester Harpurhey Community Church , Carisbrook Street M9 5UX	- not rated	114 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Alternative Provision Academy 979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE	- not rated	656 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Christian School 193 Ashley Lane , Moston M9 4NQ	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park School Marston Street , M40 7US	- not rated	1,189 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Arabia Manchester 328 Cheetham Hill Road , Cheetham Hill M8 0PJ	- not rated	1,802 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harpurhey Neighbourhood Project Bee Warm Hub	Harpurhey Neighbourhood Project, Carisbrook Street	166 yd
Mary’s Cafe and Restaurant	815 Rochdale Road	173 yd
No 93 Café & Kitchen	93 Church Lane	255 yd
The Urban Courtyard	Hendham House, 3-4 Beech Mount	282 yd
Trisians Restaurant	Unit 9, North City Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shiredale	102 Fernclough Road	292 yd
Embassy Club Leisure Bar	Embassy Club, Westbourne Grove	367 yd
Admiral Casino	Unit 9, 31 North City Shopping Centre, Lee Road	385 yd
Top Derby	935 Rochdale Road	596 yd
Mowers Arms	164 Moston Lane	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Los Angeles Grilled & Fried Chicken	676 Rochdale Road	144 yd
Hing Fat	797 Rochdale Road	197 yd
Kebab King	787 Rochdale Road	199 yd
Chunky Chicken	789 Rochdale Road	199 yd
The Wok Express	98 Church Lane	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harpurhey Mini Market	805-809 Rochdale Road	199 yd
Asda Supermarket	Harpurhey Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	379 yd
Asda Petrol	North City Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	387 yd
Lidl	Upper Conran Street	517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Factory Youth Zone ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	461 yd
North City Family & Fitness Centre NORTH CITY FAMILY AND FITNESS CENTRE NORTH CITY FAMILY AND FITNESS CENTRE UPPER CONRAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 yd
The Manchester College - Harpur Hey Manchester Sixth Form (Closed) Rochdale Road	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Irk Valley WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	791 yd
Lower Crumpsall WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	825 yd
Manchester Communication Academy SILCHESTER DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	873 yd
The Manchester College (Moston Campus) Ashley Lane	health and fitness suite	908 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	60.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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