Blackley New Road, Manchester, M9 8FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M9 8FQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.2%	50%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.8%	50%	2.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	44.8%	50.2%	5.4%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	31.1%	3.9%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	9.2%	5.5%	-3.7%	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	44.4%	53.2%	8.8%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	31.4%	27.2%	-4.2%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	14.7%	13.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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 8FQ this area, 28.5% 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	28.5%	-5.5%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	13.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	18%	1.6%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.2%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	18%	4.8%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	7.6%	4.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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)
Pakistani	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	12.4%	24.9%	12.5%	2.5%	22.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	0.8%	-4.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	69.2%	60.4%	-8.8%	81.4%	-21.0%
Arab	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	81.8%	69%	-12.8%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	3.7%	10.9%	7.2%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	11.2%	18.3%	7.1%	2.7%	15.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	68.6%	-9.5%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.4%	14.8%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	2.8%	-7.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Blackley New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackley New 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 been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M9 8FQ, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Blackley New Road are based on 195 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 Blackley New Road, Manchester, M9 8FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M9 8FQ

Average Price
£238,074

Semi-Detached
£260,708

Terraced
£175,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackley New Road

Average Price
£252,599

Semi-Detached
£295,823

Terraced
£168,861

Detached
£320,287

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£843,234

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackley New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
200A Blackley New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-10-15	£382,815
166 Blackley New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2023-10-06	£283,480
244 Blackley New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-06-21	£219,626
164 Blackley New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-06-12	£309,969
238 Blackley New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-06-02	£210,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M9 8FQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M9 8FQ 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	78
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Self-Employed	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	2,956 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	3,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	4,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crab Lane Primary School Crab Lane , Higher Blackley M9 8NB	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pike Fold Primary School Old Market Street , Blackley M9 8QP	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crumpsall Lane Primary School Crumpsall Lane , Crumpsall M8 5SR	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crumpsall Lane Junior School Crumpsall , M8 6SR	- not rated	868 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crumpsall Lane Infant School Crumpsall , M8 5SR	- not rated	868 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plant Hill Arts College Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	- not rated	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	- not rated	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	2out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC High School Alworth Road , Higher Blackley M9 0RP	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	1,545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camberwell Park School Bank House Road , Blackley M9 8LT	- not rated	770 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School 56 Bank House Road , M9 8LT	4out of 4	787 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etz Chaim School 2 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	1,602 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
OYY Lubavitch Boys School 4, Upper Park road , M7 4HL	- not rated	1,602 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tashbar of Manchester 20 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	1,637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hexagon Tower	Hexagon Tower, Crumpsall Vale	685 yd
The Orangery	North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road	880 yd
The Gallery Restaurant / The Cafe	North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road	880 yd
You me and tea	64 Crumpsall Lane	917 yd
Sweetbitshake Ltd	222 Middleton Road	960 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cleveland Hotel	Cleveland Hotel, Crumpsall Lane		866 yd
Flying Horse	The Flying Horse, 103 Crab Lane		949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saltish	69 Riverdale Road	203 yd
Delaunays Chippy	85 Delaunays Road	647 yd
Fillers	83a Delaunays Road	723 yd
PACD Lunch Ltd	North View Site, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road	880 yd
New Ashy's Chippy	66 Crumpsall Lane	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackley Cricket Club CRAB LANE	grass pitches	943 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Manchester PLANT HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,071 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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