Crab Lane, Manchester, M9 8NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M9 8NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.8%	48.5%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 8NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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%	52.1%	6.0%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	29.3%	0.0%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	41.8%	41.1%	-0.7%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	27.7%	38.7%	11.0%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	17.2%	15.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	10.2%	3.5%	-6.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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 8NB this area, 30.1% 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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	30.1%	-5.1%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	12%	-7.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.8%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	19.2%	8.3%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.7%	12.1%	8.4%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	88%	72.7%	-15.3%	81.4%	-8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	80.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	5.6%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	80.7%	-9.1%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.8%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	7.2%	6.9%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Crab Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crab Lane 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 -11.4%.

🔎 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
£33,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M9 8NB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Crab Lane are based on 151 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 Crab Lane, Manchester, M9 8NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M9 8NB

Average Price
£174,335

Semi-Detached
£221,431

Terraced
£144,364

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crab Lane

Average Price
£172,991

Semi-Detached
£211,432

Terraced
£163,886

Detached
£304,619

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,579

Other
£73,382

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crab LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Crab Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-12-19	£163,541
77 Crab Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-09-07	£141,730
81 Crab Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2022-07-22	£146,878
79 Crab Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,500	2021-09-24	£153,390
9 Crab Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-04-14	£83,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M9 8NB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M9 8NB 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
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	64 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's RC Primary School Victoria Avenue , Blackley M9 0RR	3out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowker Vale Primary School Middleton Road , Higher Crumpsall M8 4NB	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pike Fold Primary School Old Market Street , Blackley M9 8QP	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Blackley Academy Victoria Avenue , Blackley M9 0RD	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	788 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	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	2,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	3,118 yd	Community 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	2,222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Ridge High School Alworth Road , M9 0RP	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meade Hill School Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Manchester Jewish Community Centre , M7 4QY	- not rated	2,178 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
OYY Lubavitch Boys School 4, Upper Park road , M7 4HL	- not rated	2,204 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tashbar of Manchester 20 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	2,224 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
McNally's Kitchen	468 Victoria Avenue	749 yd
House Of Desserts	203 Victoria Avenue	798 yd
The Cafe	193 Victoria Avenue	798 yd
Thompsons Supper Bar	209 Victoria Avenue	798 yd
Heaton Park Beefeater	Middleton Road	958 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flying Horse	The Flying Horse, 103 Crab Lane		267 yd
Parkview Pub	2 Parksway		887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thompsons Fish & Chips	293 Victoria Avenue	444 yd
Saltish	69 Riverdale Road	494 yd
Frenchy's	375 Victoria Avenue	519 yd
Victoria Avenue Takeaway	470 Victoria Avenue	749 yd
Spice World	191 Victoria Avenue	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Heaton Park Road		1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackley Cricket Club CRAB LANE	grass pitches	275 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Manchester PLANT HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	623 yd
Plant Hill Park ASHDOWN AVENUE	grass pitches	992 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	226.8 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M9 8NB