Moorway Drive, Manchester, M9 7HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M9 7HU is primarily male, with 70.2% of the population 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	40.6%	29.8%	-10.8%	51.0%	-21.2%
Male	59.4%	70.2%	10.8%	49.0%	21.2%

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 7HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	37.9%	43.4%	5.5%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	18.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.7%	15.7%	10.0%	2.2%	13.5%
Divorced	22%	16.7%	-5.3%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	10.1%	4.5%	-5.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (54.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	21.7%	30.2%	8.5%	48.4%	-18.2%
Good health	28.7%	24.4%	-4.3%	33.6%	-9.2%
Fair health	26.2%	26.8%	0.6%	12.7%	14.1%
Bad health	20.5%	15.6%	-4.9%	4.0%	11.6%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.2%	1.7%

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 M9 7HU this area, 32.3% 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	48.9%	32.3%	-16.6%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	13.1%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11.1%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	25.3%	14.7%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	9.4%	13.1%	3.7%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	78.3%	70.4%	-7.9%	81.4%	-11.0%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	82.8%	71.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.2%	14.4%	6.2%	2.7%	11.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	73%	-8.6%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	2%	16.2%	14.2%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Moorway Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moorway Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Charlestown 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 -12.6%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M9 7HU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Moorway 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 Moorway Drive, Manchester, M9 7HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M9 7HU

Average Price
£66,085

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,085

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorway Drive

Average Price
£53,991

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£53,991

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moorway DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 32 Kentmere Court Moorway Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-04-11	£73,285
Flat 85 Kentmere Court Moorway Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2010-10-18	£67,828
Flat 32 Kentmere Court Moorway Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£23,640	2010-06-14	£45,894
Flat 85 Kentmere Court Moorway Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£19,000	2010-05-17	£37,150
Flat 85 Kentmere Court Moorway Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£23,589	2006-03-13	£45,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M9 7HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	1
Self-Employed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	2,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Bosco RC Primary School Hall Moss Road , Blackley M9 7AT	3out of 4	389 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlestown Community Primary School Pilkington Road , Blackley M9 7BX	3out of 4	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosslee Community Primary School Crosslee Road , Blackley M9 6TG	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale Evesham Road , Alkrington M24 1PY	3out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington Boardman Fold Road , Alkrington M24 1GD	3out of 4	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	306 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	1,590 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC High School Alworth Road , Higher Blackley M9 0RP	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,398 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	5,441 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	3,781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	4out of 4	1,373 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Ridge High School Alworth Road , M9 0RP	4out of 4	2,174 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School 979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE	- not rated	2,233 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meade Hill School Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Manchester Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US	- not rated	2,694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshfields @ Hobins	Whitebeck Court, 1 Moorway Drive	148 yd
The Chatterbox Project Blackley	St Marks Church, 70 Booth Hall Road	483 yd
Charlestown Chippy	245 Charlestown Road	612 yd
Lakeside Cafe	Lakeside Centre, Boggart Hole Clough, Charlestown Road	785 yd
Mia Mustards Cafe Fourways	773 Moston Lane	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackley Golf Club	Victoria Avenue East	376 yd
St John Bosco Church Hall	Charlestown Road	612 yd
The Charlestown Hotel	The Charlestown Hotel, 204 Charlestown Road	691 yd
Gardeners Arms	Moston Lane	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	355 Victoria Avenue	479 yd
Toch Food	12 Hinchley Road	584 yd
Jackies Chippy	5 Grangepark Road	760 yd
Lucky House	771 Moston Lane	902 yd
Harrys	745 Moston Lane	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Co-Op Academy North Manchester VICTORIA AVENUE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	200 yd
Blackley Golf Club VICTORIA AVENUE EAST	golf	416 yd
Manchester Creative And Media Academy For Boys (Closed) Charlestown Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	454 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Moston) VICTORIA AVENUE EAST	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Moss Way MOSSWAY	grass pitches	709 yd
St Michaels Ce Primary School BOARDMAN FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
Alkrington Moss Community Primary School (Closed) Arden Avenue	grass pitches	878 yd
Boggart Hole Clough BOGGART HOLE CLOUGH BOGGART HOLE CLOUGH CHARLESTOWN ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	949 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M9 7HU