Factory Lane, Manchester, M9 8GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M9 8GR is primarily male, with 58.7% 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	46.4%	41.3%	-5.1%	51.0%	-9.7%
Male	53.6%	58.7%	5.1%	49.0%	9.7%

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	47.2%	34.7%	-12.5%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	35.3%	8.5%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.8%	8.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	10.5%	16.8%	6.3%	6.1%	10.7%

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 (67.4%) 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	34.3%	42%	7.7%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	28.4%	25.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	15.8%	15.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	15.6%	14.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	10.8%
Very bad health	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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 8GR this area, 39.3% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	39.3%	7.5%	18.2%	21.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	9.9%	-7.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	10.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	19.8%	0.5%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	8.6%	7.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% 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	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.7%	2.5%
Pakistani	2.5%	10.5%	8.0%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.2%	10.2%	5.0%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	85.4%	66.3%	-19.1%	81.4%	-15.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	74.3%	62.2%	-12.1%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	16.5%	14.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.4%	9.2%	3.8%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	10.7%	8.5%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	62%	-10.1%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	9.9%	13.2%	3.3%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	6.4%	14.6%	8.2%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	60.4%	46.2%	14.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Factory Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Factory Lane 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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. 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 8GR, 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 Factory Lane are based on 40 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 Factory Lane, Manchester, M9 8GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M9 8GR

Average Price
£199,875

Semi-Detached
£174,066

Terraced
£208,478

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Factory Lane

Average Price
£200,661

Semi-Detached
£220,440

Terraced
£171,555

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£93,734

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Factory LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Factory Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-07-20	£183,149
57 Factory Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2020-01-17	£125,573
61 Factory Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	2002-03-01	£281,055
59 Factory Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	1998-09-25	£249,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M9 8GR

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	89
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	25
Other	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	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	520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	3,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	3,863 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	4,274 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	282 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harpur Mount Primary School Alfred Street , Harpurhey M9 5XR	- not rated	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount Alfred Street , Harpurhey M9 5XR	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irk Valley Community School Waterloo Street , Lower Crumpsall M8 5XH	3out of 4	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel RC Junior School Wilson Road , Blackley M9 3BG	- not rated	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,547 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plant Hill Arts College Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	- not rated	1,774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moston Brook High School Northampton Road , M40 5BP	- not rated	1,821 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Manchester High School for Girls Brookside Road , Moston M40 9QJ	- not rated	2,004 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,733 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,759 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	1,373 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	1,373 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	330 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Manchester Harpurhey Community Church , Carisbrook Street M9 5UX	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Christian School 193 Ashley Lane , Moston M9 4NQ	- not rated	1,485 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School 56 Bank House Road , M9 8LT	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell Park School Bank House Road , Blackley M9 8LT	- not rated	1,733 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester Youth Zone	931 Rochdale Road	301 yd
KFC	10 Moston Lane	327 yd
Laura's Pit Stop	203 Slack Road	394 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Rochdale Road	432 yd
Trisians Restaurant	Unit 9, North City Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Derby	935 Rochdale Road	301 yd
Embassy Club Leisure Bar	Embassy Club, Westbourne Grove	315 yd
Alliance Inn	1049 Rochdale Road	382 yd
Admiral Casino	Unit 9, 31 North City Shopping Centre, Lee Road	462 yd
The Shiredale	102 Fernclough Road	838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Star	193 Slack Road	394 yd
Subway	Unit 16/17, North City Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	432 yd
Juci-Licious Limited	Kiosks 2/3, North City Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	432 yd
Los Angeles Grilled & Fried Chicken	676 Rochdale Road	520 yd
Bernie's Fish and Chips	1a Andrew Road	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Petrol	North City Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	432 yd
Asda Supermarket	Harpurhey Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	554 yd
Harpurhey Mini Market	805-809 Rochdale Road	608 yd
Lidl	Upper Conran Street	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Factory Youth Zone ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	294 yd
Lower Crumpsall WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	345 yd
The Manchester College - Harpur Hey Manchester Sixth Form (Closed) Rochdale Road	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Irk Valley WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	496 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	636 yd
The Body Matrix (Closed) Old Market Street	health and fitness suite	1,006 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	34.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M9 8GR