Area Information for Birch Road, Manchester, M8 5RU
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Basic Information
Area Type | Urban |
Local Authority | Manchester |
Ward | Crumpsall |
Constituency | Blackley and Broughton |
Region | North West |
Country | England |
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About the Demographic Information
The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Birch Road, Manchester, M8 5RU is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2011. They are performed once every 10 years. Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.
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House Prices
We have found 31 property sales in Birch Road since the beginning of 1995.
Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.
Housing Types Embed This
The area containing Birch Road, Manchester consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.
Housing Types | |
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Detached | 14 |
Semi-Detached | 18 |
Terraced | 108 |
Flat (Purpose-Built) | 23 |
Flat (Converted) | 2 |
Total | 165 |
Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Birch Road, Manchester contains a higher than average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 41% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 16%.
Housing Tenure | |
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Owned Outright | 31 |
Owned with Mortgage | 35 |
Shared Ownership | 0 |
Rented: From Council | 6 |
Rented: Other Social inc. charities and housing associations | 21 |
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents | 60 |
Rented: Other | 5 |
Rent Free | 1 |
Total | 159 |
Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top
This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.
Housing Occupancy | |
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One Person | 49 |
Two People | 37 |
Three People | 25 |
Four People | 26 |
Five People | 15 |
Six People | 6 |
Seven People | 0 |
8+ People | 1 |
Total | 159 |
Social Grade Embed This
Social Grade approximations are derived from an algorithm created by the Market Research Society. The figures shown are per-household rather than individual - more specifically, the job title and employer of the "household reference person" is used, analogous to what traditionally was called the head of the household. Only household reference persons between the ages of 16-64 are included.
Social Grade | |
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AB - Higher and intermediate managerial, administrative, or professional positions | 23 |
C1 - Supervisory, clerical, and junior managerial/administrative/professional positions | 41 |
C2 - Skilled manual workers | 17 |
DE - Semi-skilled and unskilled manual workers; those on state benefit/unemployed, & lowest grade workers | 60 |
Total | 141 |
Gender Embed This Back to Top
Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Blackley and Broughton constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.
Gender | |
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Male | 223 |
Female | 202 |
Total | 425 |
Age Groups Embed This Back to Top
The area around M8 5RU has a very large concentration of children that are under 16 (at 29% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometiems in areas of high social housing.
Age Groups | |
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0-4 | 62 |
5-7 | 24 |
8-9 | 9 |
10-14 | 25 |
15 | 2 |
16-17 | 8 |
18-19 | 9 |
20-24 | 29 |
25-29 | 41 |
30-44 | 121 |
45-59 | 61 |
60-64 | 13 |
65-74 | 12 |
75-84 | 7 |
85-89 | 1 |
90+ | 1 |
Total | 425 |
Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top
The postcode M8 5RU does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 34% single, 47% married, 3% separated, 9% divorced, 7% widowed, and 0.2% same sex.
Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education.
Relationship Status | |
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Single | 126 |
Married | 140 |
Divorced | 13 |
Separated | 9 |
Widowed | 14 |
Same Sex | 1 |
Total | 303 |
Health Embed This Back to Top
Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.
Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.1% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 47.1% Very Good, 34% Good, 13.3% Fair, 4.3% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.
Health | |
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Very Good | 209 |
Good | 136 |
Fair | 51 |
Bad | 25 |
Very Bad | 4 |
Total | 425 |
Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2011 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 13.2% had 1-4 GCSEs, 15.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 12.3% had 2+ A-Levels, 27.1% had a degree (or similar), and 3.6% had an apprenticeship.
The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A Levels.
Highest Qualification Level Achieved | |
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Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) | 88 |
Apprenticeship | 5 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 20 |
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 32 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 41 |
No GCSEs or Equivalent | 70 |
Other | 47 |
Total | 303 |
Ethnic Group Embed This
Birch Road, Manchester can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 86% white, with residents of this area being 36% so.
As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.1%), Indian (2.4%) and Pakistani (1.9%) being the largest groups reported.
There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.
Ethnic Group | |
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White | 153 |
Mixed Ethnicity | 23 |
Indian | 18 |
Pakistani | 110 |
Bangladeshi | 4 |
Chinese | 13 |
Other Asian | 45 |
Black African | 15 |
Black Caribbean | 1 |
Other Black/African/Caribbean | 5 |
Other | 38 |
Total | 425 |
Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top
In this area (Birch Road, Manchester), 57% of the residents were born in England, which is significantly below the English average.
At the time of the 2011 census, approximately 83.5% of the resident population of England were born in England. The other groups were 1% Welsh, 1.35% Scottish, 0.4% Northern Irish, 0.75% from the Republic of Ireland, 3.75% from other European Union countries, and 9.4% from outside of Europe, with the remainder not stated.
Country of Birth | |
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England | 243 |
Wales | 0 |
Scotland | 3 |
Northern Ireland | 2 |
Republic of Ireland | 3 |
European Union | 18 |
Other | 156 |
Total | 425 |
Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top
Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to M8 5RU
Passport(s) Held | |
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United Kingdom | 267 |
Republic of Ireland | 4 |
Europe (including European Union) | 26 |
African Countries | 19 |
Middle East or Asia | 56 |
North America or Caribbean | 0 |
Central America | 0 |
South America | 0 |
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) | 0 |
None | 63 |
Religion Embed This Back to Top
England and Wales are primarily Christian countries, with 59.3% of residents Christian. However, a sizeable portion of the population (25.1%) claim to have no religion. Some 4.8% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.5% Hindu, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, 0.8% Sikh, and 0.4% as other religions, while the remaining 7.2% did not state their religious views.
Religion | |
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Christian | 161 |
No Religion | 48 |
Buddhist | 1 |
Hindu | 8 |
Jewish | 0 |
Muslim | 182 |
Sikh | 5 |
Other Religion | 0 |
Not Stated | 20 |
Total | 425 |
Economic Activity Embed This
Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. This data is therefore based on 42.4 million of the United Kingdom's 57.8 million residents. The data was correct as of the 2011 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.
Economic Activity | |
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Full-Time Employee | 81 |
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) | 41 |
Self Employed | 19 |
Unemployed | 25 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 40 |
Retired | 16 |
Looking After Home or Family | 28 |
Long-Term Sick or Disabled | 18 |
Other | 26 |
Total | 294 |
Employment Industry Embed This Back to Top
This data is based on resident aged 16-74 on census day 2011, who were in employment.
Employment Industry | |
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Manufacturing | 5 |
Construction | 8 |
RetailInc. Wholesale | 25 |
TransportationInc. Storage and Logistics | 14 |
Accommodation and Food | 9 |
Information and Communication | 4 |
Financial ServicesInc. Insurance | 5 |
Real Estate | 1 |
Professional, Scientific and Technical | 5 |
Administration | 11 |
Public Administration and Defence | 2 |
Education | 15 |
HealthInc. Social Work | 44 |
Total | 148 |
Birch Road, Manchester, M8 5RU is within the Higher Crumpsall policing neighbourhood, under the Greater Manchester Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.
Neighbourhood Team
Crime: | Click here to view crimes committed near Birch Road |
Neighbourhood Team Address |
Higher Crumpsall |
Force Website: | http://www.gmp.police.uk |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.







Below are the details of the closest services to M8 5RU. All distances are straightline distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for M8 5RU.
Nearest Railway Stations
Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Birch Road, Manchester, M8 5RU. The nearest railway station is Manchester Victoria, approximately 2.1 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Manchester Victoria | 2.1 miles |
Salford Central | 2.6 miles |
Moston | 2.6 miles |
Salford Crescent | 2.8 miles |
Manchester Piccadilly | 2.8 miles |
Manchester Oxford Road | 3 miles |
Deansgate | 3.1 miles |
Ardwick | 3.3 miles |
Clifton (Manchester) | 3.4 miles |
Mills Hill (Manchester) | 3.4 miles |
Ashburys | 3.6 miles |
Swinton (Manchester) | 4.3 miles |
Gorton | 4.3 miles |
Belle Vue | 4.4 miles |
Manchester United FC | 4.5 miles |
Eccles | 4.7 miles |
Fairfield | 4.8 miles |
Moorside | 4.9 miles |
Ryder Brow | 4.9 miles |
Levenshulme | 5.4 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Birch Road, Manchester, M8 5RU. The nearest is Crumpsall Lane Primary School, approximately 310 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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Crumpsall Lane Primary School | 310 yards | |
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester | 640 yards | |
Cravenwood Primary Academy | 750 yards | |
Pike Fold Primary School | 0.5 miles | |
Irk Valley Community School | 0.5 miles | |
King David Primary School | 0.6 miles | |
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount | 0.7 miles | |
Mount Carmel RC Primary School | 0.8 miles | |
Crab Lane Primary School | 0.9 miles | |
Cheetham CofE Community Academy | 0.9 miles |
Nearest Secondary Schools
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Birch Road, Manchester, M8 5RU. The nearest is The King David High School, approximately 0.5 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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The King David High School | 0.5 miles |
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Co-op Academy Manchester | 0.9 miles |
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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester | 1.2 miles | |
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester | 1.3 miles | |
Manchester Communication Academy | 1.3 miles |
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Beis Yaakov High School | 1.3 miles |
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Our Lady's RC High School | 1.4 miles |
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St Monica's RC High School | 1.5 miles |
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Manchester Mesivta School | 1.9 miles |
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Co-op Academy North Manchester | 1.9 miles |
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Birch Road, Manchester, M8 5RU. The nearest is Park View Medical Centre, approximately 90 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Park View Medical Centre | 90 yards |
Jolly Medical Centre | 860 yards |
Wellfield Medical Centre | 0.5 miles |
The Neville Family Medical Centre | 0.7 miles |
Valentine Medical Centre | 0.8 miles |
The Singh Medical Practice | 0.9 miles |
New Collegiate Medical Centre | 0.9 miles |
Dam Head Medical Centre | 1 mile |
Conran Medical Centre | 1 mile |
Fernclough Surgery | 1.1 miles |
Nearest Dentists
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Birch Road, Manchester, M8 5RU. The nearest is E Fisher Dental Practice, approximately 180 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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E Fisher Dental Practice | 180 yards |
Park House Dental Practice | 0.6 miles |
The Dental Practice | 0.7 miles |
Links associates | 0.8 miles |
Collegiate Dental Practice | 0.9 miles |
Blackley Dental Practice | 1.1 miles |
Queens Road Dental & Cosmetic Centre | 1.1 miles |
Blackley Dental Surgery | 1.1 miles |
Woolf S | 1.3 miles |
The Dental Practice | 1.3 miles |
Nearest Hospitals
Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Birch Road, Manchester, M8 5RU. The nearest is North Manchester General Hospital, approximately 260 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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North Manchester General Hospital | 260 yards |
Prestwich Hospital | 2.7 miles |
Manchester Private Hospital | 3.3 miles |
University Dental Hospital | 3.6 miles |
Manchester Royal Infirmary | 3.9 miles |
St Mary's Hospital | 3.9 miles |
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital | 3.9 miles |
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital | 4 miles |
Oaklands Hospital | 4 miles |
Bridgewater Hospital | 4 miles |
Nearest Opticians
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Birch Road, Manchester, M8 5RU. The nearest is The Eye Site Opticians, approximately 0.6 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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The Eye Site Opticians | 0.6 miles |
Robert Glass Opticians | 0.6 miles |
Vision Service Opticians | 0.8 miles |
Arrowsmith Eyecare | 0.9 miles |
Optical Express | 0.9 miles |
Specsavers Harpurhey | 0.9 miles |
The Eye Site (Opticians) Ltd | 1.1 miles |
Harris S J | 1.2 miles |
Travers Opticians | 1.4 miles |
Domicillary only Ian Clyne | 1.4 miles |
* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.

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Broadband in M8 5RU
This postcode has support for Ultrafast broadband at one or more premises. Ultrafast broadband is the latest high-speed standard, generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 300Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.
Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet. Data at this postcode has been sourced from 18 reported internet connections.
Average Download Speed | 35.6Mbps |
Maximum Download Speed Reported | 106.3Mbps |
Average Upload Speed | 3.3Mbps |
Maximum Upload Speed Reported | 18.3Mbps |
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available | Yes |
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Supplier | Customer Rating |
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Plusnet | 76.2% |
Zen Internet | 75.8% |
Post Office | 74% |
EE Broadband | 73.4% |
NOW TV | 70.8% |
Vodafone | 70% |
Sky Digital | 69.2% |
BT Broadband | 67.4% |
Virgin Media | 67.4% |
TalkTalk | 65.2% |
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