Sunbank Lane, Airport City, Manchester, M90 5AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M90 5AD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	44.7%	49.8%	5.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	55.3%	50.2%	-5.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 M90 5AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	29.8%	50%	20.2%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	28%	-20.8%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10.7%	10%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.8%	7.2%	2.4%	6.1%	1.1%

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	47.6%	41.5%	-6.1%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	33%	31.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	16.5%	17.3%	0.8%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	2.9%	8%	5.1%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 M90 5AD this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	28.9%	12.2%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	12.2%	0.3%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25%	15.9%	-9.1%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	11%	-3.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	23.2%	-5.4%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	78.6%	87.2%	8.6%	81.4%	5.8%
Arab	4.9%	0.3%	-4.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	94.2%	86.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	0%	6.9%	6.9%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	85.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	61.1%	46.2%	14.9%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Sunbank Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunbank Lane was 27.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 2830.5% higher than the Woodhouse Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Sunbank Lane has the highest crime rate of 3 local areas in Woodhouse Park and the 3rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -99.1%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M90 5AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Sunbank Lane are based on 3 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 Sunbank Lane, Airport City, Manchester, M90 5AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for M90 5AD

Average Price
£18,830,549

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£18,830,549

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunbank Lane

Average Price
£11,239,050

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£11,239,050

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunbank LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Sunbank Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£15,000,000	2020-10-22	£19,707,637
4 Sunbank Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2016-09-02	£3,168,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M90 5AD

Employment

M90 5AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmridge Primary School Wilton Drive , Hale Barns WA15 0JF	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ringway Primary School Rossett Avenue , Cornishway M22 0WW	3out of 4	2,307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Tayfield Road , Woodhouse Park M22 1BQ	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Dunkery Road , Woodhouse Park M22 0NT	3out of 4	2,630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Styal Primary School Altrincham Road , Styal SK9 4JE	3out of 4	2,759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Ambrose College Hale Road , Hale Barns WA15 0HE	4out of 4	3,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Simonsway , M22 9RH	3out of 4	3,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic High School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	2out of 4	3,336 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham College Green Lane , Timperley WA15 8QW	3out of 4	4,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RS	4out of 4	5,352 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ambrose Prep School Wicker Lane , Hale Barns WA15 0HF	- not rated	2,767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Piper Hill High School Firbank Road , Newall Green M23 2YS	4out of 4	3,399 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Young Lives The Addy Young People's Centre , Woodhouse Lane M22 9TF	- not rated	3,630 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pownall Hall School Carrwood Road , SK9 5DW	- not rated	3,984 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Crossacres Road , M22 5DR	4out of 4	4,198 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
Runway Visitor Park	Aviation Viewing Park, Wilmslow Old Road	153 yd
Costa Coffee	2a, Airport City, Sunbank Lane	575 yd
Newrest All Ltd	Building 316, Manchester Airport, Ringway Road	692 yd
The Hut Group	Plot 4, 3 Sunbank Lane	699 yd
Caffe Nero	Ground Transport Interchange, Manchester Airport, Ringway Road	889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Romper	Wilmslow Old Road	465 yd
Bar MCR	Manchester Airport, Terminal 1 Airside	1,070 yd
The Lion & Antelope	Manchester Airport	1,070 yd
Aspire Lounge	Terminal 1, Manchester Airport, Ringway Road	1,070 yd
MAG Hospitality Premium Lounge also T/as Escape & 1903	Terminal 2, Manchester Airport, Ringway Road	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wrapchic	Manchester Airport, Terminal 2, Arrivals Hall, Ringway Road		910 yd
VIT	Manchester Airport, Terminal 2, International Departures Lounge, Ringway Road		1,071 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar	Terminal 1 Arrivals, Manchester Airport		1,070 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near M90 5AD postcode.

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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