Area Information for Manchester, M29 9EG

This postcode in Manchester is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Atherton South & Lilford ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Leigh and Atherton. This page combines information for the address Manchester, M29 9EG, 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 May 1994. 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 Atherton South & Lilford
Constituency Leigh and Atherton * 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 (Atherton), 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 9EG 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 8
Semi-Detached 132
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 140
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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 87
Owned with Mortgage 43
Shared Ownership 5
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 139

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 27
Two People 66
Three People 23
Four People 22
Five People 3
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 141

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 27
Family Household 108
Other Household 4
Total 139

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 63
Deprived In One Dimension 54
Deprived In Two Dimensions 25
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 142

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Leigh and Atherton constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 167
Female 162
Total 329

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 9
5-9 5
10-14 17
15-19 15
20-24 15
25-29 16
30-34 16
35-39 13
40-44 12
45-49 26
50-54 33
55-59 29
60-64 28
65-69 26
70-74 37
75-79 18
80-84 9
85+ 3
Total 327

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode M29 9EG 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 75
Married 167
Separated 4
Divorced 23
Widowed 28
Total 297

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 141
Good 126
Fair 48
Bad 12
Very Bad 4
Total 331

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) 66
Apprenticeship 33
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
No GCSEs or Equivalent 61
Other 5
Total 295

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Manchester) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

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 325
Indian 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 2
Total 331

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 315
European Union 3
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 3
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Total 330

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 315
10+ Years 10
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 332

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 9EG.

Passport(s) Held
None 35
United Kingdom 288
European Union 3
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East or Asia 2
North America or Caribbean 2

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 81
Christian 234
Buddhist 1
Hindu 3
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 11
Total 331

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Atherton South & Lilford ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 32% 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 100
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 34
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 15
Retired 95
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 3
Total 298

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 18
Professional Occupations 23
Associate Professional Occupations 21
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 22
Skilled Trades Occupations 23
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 22
Total 163

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 27
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 56
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 50
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 31
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 25
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 47
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 14
Full-time Student 15
Total 299

Manchester, M29 9EG is within the Atherton 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 Atherton
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 9EG. 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 9EG.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Manchester, M29 9EG. The nearest railway station is Atherton, approximately 740 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Atherton 740 yards
Hag Fold 0.9 miles
Daisy Hill 1.8 miles
Westhoughton 2.8 miles
Lostock 3.5 miles
Walkden 3.5 miles
Moses Gate 4 miles
Hindley 4.1 miles
Bolton 4.2 miles
Farnworth 4.3 miles
Horwich Parkway 4.5 miles
Kearsley (Manchester) 4.6 miles
Moorside 5.3 miles
Ince (Manchester) 5.5 miles
Patricroft 5.8 miles
Hall-i'-th'-Wood 5.8 miles
Blackrod 5.9 miles
Swinton (Manchester) 6 miles
Wigan North Western 6.4 miles
Wigan Wallgate 6.4 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Manchester, M29 9EG. The nearest is Chowbent Primary School, approximately 260 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Manchester, M29 9EG. The nearest is Atherton High School, approximately 830 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Atherton High School 830 yards January 2024
    
Fred Longworth High School 0.7 miles November 2017
    
The Westleigh School 2 miles November 2022
    
Bedford High School 2.1 miles October 2023
    
St Mary's Catholic High School 2.1 miles April 2019
    
Westhoughton High School 2.3 miles May 2023
    
Star Salford Academy 2.6 miles  
Essa Academy 2.7 miles October 2021
    
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 2.8 miles October 2023
    
The Lowry Academy 2.9 miles February 2024
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Manchester, M29 9EG. The nearest is Dr KK Chan & Partners, approximately 510 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Dr KK Chan & Partners 510 yards
Poplar Street Surgery 0.7 miles
Bee Fold Medical Centre 0.7 miles
The Surgery, Tyldesley 0.8 miles
Dr Vasanth 0.8 miles
Meadowview Surgery 0.8 miles
Nelson St Surgery 0.8 miles
Elliott Street Surgery 0.8 miles
The Leigh Family Practice 1.4 miles
Grasmere Surgery 1.8 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Manchester, M29 9EG. The nearest is mydentist, Crab Tree Lane, Manchester, approximately 680 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 9EG. The nearest is Leigh Infirmary, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Manchester, M29 9EG. The nearest is Hepworth & Hall, approximately 510 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hepworth & Hall 510 yards
seddons opticians 640 yards
J W Caldicott 0.8 miles
seddons opticians 1 mile
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Leigh 2.4 miles
Gill Opticians 2.4 miles
Vision Express 2.4 miles
Spectacle Services Opticians 2.4 miles
seddons opticians 2.4 miles
Bridgford Opticians 2.4 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.