Slack Road, Manchester, M9 8AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M9 8AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.6%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.1%	49.4%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	46.1%	49.1%	3.0%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	32.7%	2.8%	44.2%	-11.5%
Separated	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.8%	10.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	55.3%	11.4%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	31.2%	24.5%	-6.7%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	15.8%	13.1%	-2.7%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.8%

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	34.7%	27.3%	-7.4%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	7.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	15.2%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	29.7%	14.1%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	9.6%	0.6%	-9.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.7%	17.3%	14.6%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	3%	0.3%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	79.6%	56.1%	-23.5%	81.4%	-25.3%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	79.6%	70%	-9.6%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	8.6%	11.8%	3.2%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	10.1%	6.0%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	5%	8%	3.0%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	69.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	11.7%	10.3%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	6.8%	11.3%	4.5%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.3%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Slack Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Slack Road 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 -24.6%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M9 8AZ, 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 - 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) - 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 Slack Road are based on 90 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 Slack Road, Manchester, M9 8AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M9 8AZ

Average Price
£129,056

Semi-Detached
£166,926

Terraced
£126,351

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Slack Road

Average Price
£188,194

Semi-Detached
£168,035

Terraced
£131,990

Detached
£364,030

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,112

Other
£186,300

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Slack Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Slack Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-01-04	£143,775
131 Slack Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2023-01-04	£129,930
141 Slack Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,500	2020-12-04	£168,035
109 Slack Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2020-07-23	£72,252
103 Slack Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-03-05	£116,235

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M9 8AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	2,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	3,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pike Fold Primary School Old Market Street , Blackley M9 8QP	3out of 4	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel RC Primary School Wilson Road , Blackley M9 8BG	4out of 4	423 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irk Valley Community School Waterloo Street , Lower Crumpsall M8 5XH	3out of 4	925 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount Alfred Street , Harpurhey M9 5XR	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Capstan Street , Blackley M9 4DU	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC High School Alworth Road , Higher Blackley M9 0RP	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,437 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	1,517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School 979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Manchester Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Ridge High School Alworth Road , M9 0RP	4out of 4	1,924 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meade Hill School Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	4out of 4	2,185 yd	Community special 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	313 yd
Fresh Fuel Bar	1149 Rochdale Road	427 yd
Hexagon Tower	Hexagon Tower, Crumpsall Vale	579 yd
Manchester Youth Zone	931 Rochdale Road	763 yd
The Orangery	North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grove Inn	1097 Rochdale Road	427 yd
Alliance Inn	1049 Rochdale Road	525 yd
Top Derby	935 Rochdale Road	763 yd
Embassy Club Leisure Bar	Embassy Club, Westbourne Grove	933 yd
Admiral Casino	Unit 9, 31 North City Shopping Centre, Lee Road	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bernie's Fish and Chips	1a Andrew Road	115 yd
Three Star	193 Slack Road	313 yd
Star Grill	95 Old Market Street	369 yd
Crispy&Co	1143 Rochdale Road	427 yd
PACD Lunch Ltd	North View Site, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road	814 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Petrol	North City Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road		991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Body Matrix (Closed) Old Market Street	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Lower Crumpsall WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	716 yd
The Manchester College - Harpur Hey Manchester Sixth Form (Closed) Rochdale Road	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Factory Youth Zone ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	862 yd
Irk Valley WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	933 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M9 8AZ