Area Information for Manchester, M29 7RQ

This postcode in Manchester is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Astley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Worsley and Eccles. This page combines information for the address Manchester, M29 7RQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of M29 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1997. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wigan
Ward Astley
Constituency Worsley and Eccles * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Astley Mosley Common), and the Greater Manchester Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Manchester, M29 7RQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). 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

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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 Manchester consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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
Detached 14
Semi-Detached 88
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 102
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 60
Owned with Mortgage 33
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 103

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
One Person 15
Two People 38
Three People 22
Four People 19
Five People 7
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 102

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Manchester consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 14
Family Household 81
Other Household 6
Total 101

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 56
Deprived In One Dimension 35
Deprived In Two Dimensions 9
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 101

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Worsley and Eccles constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 133
Female 141
Total 274

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 10
5-9 16
10-14 21
15-19 14
20-24 12
25-29 13
30-34 20
35-39 13
40-44 14
45-49 19
50-54 15
55-59 18
60-64 23
65-69 25
70-74 19
75-79 18
80-84 6
85+ 2
Total 278

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode M29 7RQ 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: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 67
Married 132
Separated 2
Divorced 12
Widowed 8
Total 221

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 - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 131
Good 105
Fair 28
Bad 9
Very Bad 1
Total 274

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% 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
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 63
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
No GCSEs or Equivalent 28
Other 3
Total 220

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 92% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) 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
White 252
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Pakistani 3
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 1
Other Asian 7
Black African 6
Total 273

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 259
European Union 1
Africa 6
Middle East and Asia 6
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 274

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 259
10+ Years 10
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 274

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 M29 7RQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 28
United Kingdom 239
European Union 3
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 68
Christian 185
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 8
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 11
Total 273

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Astley ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 31% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 76
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 69
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 0
Total 224

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 10
Professional Occupations 24
Associate Professional Occupations 17
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 23
Skilled Trades Occupations 21
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 124

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 25
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 55
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 47
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 25
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 21
Semi-Routine Occupation 15
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 14
Full-time Student 8
Total 224

Manchester, M29 7RQ is within the Astley Mosley Common policing neighbourhood, under the Greater Manchester Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Astley Mosley Common
Chapel Street
Leigh
WN7 2PS
Force Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to M29 7RQ. All distances are straight-line 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 M29 7RQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Manchester, M29 7RQ. The nearest railway station is Atherton, approximately 1.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Atherton 1.9 miles
Hag Fold 2.6 miles
Walkden 2.7 miles
Daisy Hill 3.4 miles
Moses Gate 4.3 miles
Farnworth 4.3 miles
Patricroft 4.3 miles
Kearsley (Manchester) 4.4 miles
Moorside 4.4 miles
Westhoughton 4.5 miles
Irlam 4.9 miles
Swinton (Manchester) 5 miles
Lostock 5 miles
Bolton 5 miles
Flixton 5.1 miles
Eccles (Manchester) 5.2 miles
Glazebrook 5.2 miles
Chassen Road 5.4 miles
Hindley 5.5 miles
Urmston 5.8 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Manchester, M29 7RQ. The nearest is St Stephen's CofE Primary School, approximately 320 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Manchester, M29 7RQ. The nearest is St Mary's Catholic High School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Mary's Catholic High School 0.7 miles April 2019
    
Fred Longworth High School 1.1 miles November 2017
    
Bedford High School 1.6 miles October 2023
    
Atherton High School 1.9 miles January 2024
    
Star Salford Academy 2.2 miles  
The Lowry Academy 2.3 miles February 2024
    
Co-op Academy Walkden 3 miles May 2023
    
The Westleigh School 3 miles November 2022
    
St James's Church of England High School 3.3 miles November 2022
    
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 3.6 miles October 2023
    

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Manchester, M29 7RQ. The nearest is Astley General Practice, approximately 480 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Manchester, M29 7RQ. The nearest is Redbridge associates Limited - Manchester Road, approximately 670 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Manchester, M29 7RQ. The nearest is Woodlands Hospital, approximately 2.1 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Manchester, M29 7RQ. The nearest is seddons opticians, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
seddons opticians 0.7 miles
J W Caldicott 0.8 miles
Prais Opticians 1.7 miles
Hepworth & Hall 1.9 miles
seddons opticians 1.9 miles
District Opticians 2.3 miles
Gill Opticians 2.5 miles
Vision Express 2.5 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Leigh 2.5 miles
seddons opticians 2.6 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.