Somerfield Road, Manchester, M9 8AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M9 8AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.2%	49.6%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.8%	50.4%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	40.3%	1.1%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	42.7%	-4.4%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.6%	9.3%	1.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	48.9%	50.7%	1.8%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	35%	32.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.4%	11.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	21%	1.1%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	15.7%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.9%	3.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	24%	30.5%	6.5%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	11.7%	2.1%	-9.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.2% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	10.2%	11%	0.8%	2.7%	8.3%
Other Asian	2%	3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	69.8%	57.2%	-12.6%	81.4%	-24.2%
Arab	0.2%	5.5%	5.3%	0.6%	4.9%
Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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	76.1%	66.6%	-9.5%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	8%	13.4%	5.4%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5%	7.1%	2.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	12%	2.5%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	66.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	-16.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	14.3%	10.7%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	9.7%	4.5%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	9.5%	6.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	3.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	26.3%	6.5%	19.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Somerfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerfield Road 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.0%.

🔎 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
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M9 8AQ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Somerfield Road are based on 94 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 Somerfield Road, Manchester, M9 8AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M9 8AQ

Average Price
£144,733

Semi-Detached
£149,979

Terraced
£143,097

Detached
£142,996

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerfield Road

Average Price
£163,209

Semi-Detached
£167,570

Terraced
£162,277

Detached
£157,969

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Somerfield Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2025-03-31	£149,592
25 Somerfield Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-02-05	£132,381
77 Somerfield Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-01-15	£158,555
7 Somerfield Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-12-10	£211,641
20 Somerfield Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2024-03-28	£108,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M9 8AQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M9 8AQ 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	106
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	25
Administrative and support service activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	3,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	3,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Carmel RC Infant School Hunt Street , Off Russett Road M9 3BL	- not rated	272 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel RC Junior School Wilson Road , Blackley M9 3BG	- not rated	401 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel RC Primary School Wilson Road , Blackley M9 8BG	- not rated	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Wilson Road , Blackley M9 8BG	- not rated	490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irk Valley Community School Waterloo Street , Lower Crumpsall M8 5XH	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plant Hill Arts College Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	- not rated	1,570 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	- not rated	1,908 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	2out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,950 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	1,331 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	1,331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Alternative Provision Academy 979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE	- not rated	455 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Manchester Harpurhey Community Church , Carisbrook Street M9 5UX	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School 56 Bank House Road , M9 8LT	4out of 4	1,513 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell Park School Bank House Road , Blackley M9 8LT	- not rated	1,518 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Christian School 193 Ashley Lane , Moston M9 4NQ	- not rated	1,673 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laura's Pit Stop	203 Slack Road	176 yd
Manchester Youth Zone	931 Rochdale Road	453 yd
KFC	10 Moston Lane	516 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Rochdale Road	633 yd
Trisians Restaurant	Unit 9, North City Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alliance Inn	1049 Rochdale Road	387 yd
Top Derby	935 Rochdale Road	453 yd
Embassy Club Leisure Bar	Embassy Club, Westbourne Grove	531 yd
Admiral Casino	Unit 9, 31 North City Shopping Centre, Lee Road	662 yd
Grove Inn	1097 Rochdale Road	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Star	193 Slack Road	176 yd
Bernie's Fish and Chips	1a Andrew Road	343 yd
Subway	Unit 16/17, North City Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	633 yd
Juci-Licious Limited	Kiosks 2/3, North City Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	633 yd
Los Angeles Grilled & Fried Chicken	676 Rochdale Road	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Petrol	North City Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	633 yd
Asda Supermarket	Harpurhey Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	754 yd
Harpurhey Mini Market	805-809 Rochdale Road	812 yd
Lidl	Upper Conran Street	815 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lower Crumpsall WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	319 yd
Factory Youth Zone ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	493 yd
The Manchester College - Harpur Hey Manchester Sixth Form (Closed) Rochdale Road	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Irk Valley WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	529 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	818 yd
The Body Matrix (Closed) Old Market Street	health and fitness suite	825 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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