Levenshulme

  1. Demography and Migration

    Residence Type 

    • 19,618 residents live in a household, accounting for 99.8% of all usual residents. 
    • 0.2% of all usual residents live in a communal establishment, amounting to 30 residents. 
    • Medical and care establishment are made up of 19 communal establishment residents, 100% categorised as ‘Other’. 
    • 47.4% of those categorised as ‘Other’ are in Care homes without nursing, 26.3% are in Care homes with nursing and 26.3% are in Children’s home (including secure units).  
    • 10 communal establishment residents make up Establishment not stated. 

    Residence Type 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents 

    19,648 

    Lives in a household 

    19,618 

    Lives in a communal establishment 

    30 

  2. Communal management

    Communal Management  

    Communal Management Sub-Category 

    Communal Management Type 

    Count 

    Total 

    All usual residents in communal establishments 

     

    29 

    Medical and care establishment 

     

     

    19 

    Medical and care establishment 

    NHS 

     

    Medical and care establishment 

    NHS 

    General hospital  

    Medical and care establishment 

    NHS 

    Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) 

    Medical and care establishment 

    NHS 

    Other hospital 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Local Authority  

     

    Medical and care establishment 

    Local Authority  

    Children’s home (including secure units) 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Local Authority  

    Care home with nursing 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Local Authority  

    Care home without nursing  

    Medical and care establishment 

    Local Authority  

    Other home 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association  

     

    Medical and care establishment 

    Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association 

    Home or hostel  

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

     

    19 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

    Care home with nursing 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

    Care home without nursing 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

    Children’s home (including secure units) 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

    Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

    Other hospital 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

    Other establishment 

    Other establishment 

     

     

    Other establishment 

    Defence  

     

    Other establishment 

    Prison service 

     

    Other establishment 

    Approved premises (probation or bail hostel) 

     

    Other establishment 

    Detention centres and other detention 

     

    Other establishment 

    Education 

     

    Other establishment 

    Hotel, guest house, B&B or youth hostel 

     

    Other establishment 

    Hostel or temporary shelter for the homeless  

     

    Other establishment 

    Holiday accommodation  

     

    Other establishment 

    Other travel or temporary accommodation  

     

    Other establishment 

    Religious 

     

    Other establishment 

    Staff or worker accommodation or Other 

     

    Establishment not stated 

     

     

    10 

  3. Living Arrangement

    • 7,331 residents aged 16+ are living in a couple, the largest living arrangement type in Levenshulme. 
    • Of those who are living in a couple, 73.6% are married/civil partnership, markedly above the Manchester average (67.5%). 
    • Cohabiting couples account for 26.3% of those living in a couple, 90.7% of opposite-sex and 9.3% of same-sex. 
    • 7,296 residents aged 16+ are not living in a couple, significantly below that of the average in Manchester (56%). 
    • Of those not living in a couple, 70.6% of residents aged 16+ are single (never married and never registered a same-sex civil partnership), the largest sub-category in this group. 
    • The second-largest sub-category was resident who are divorced/formerly in a civil partnership now dissolved, with 10.3%. 

    Living Arrangement  

    Arrangement Type 

    Same-sex/Opposite-Sex 

    Count 

    Total 

    All usual residents  

     

    14,627 

    Living in a couple 

     

     

    7,331 

    Living in a couple 

    Married or in a civil partnership 

     

    5,392 

    Living in a couple  

    Married or in a civil partnership: 

    Opposite-sex couple 

    5,322 

    Living in a couple 

    Married or in a civil partnership: 

    Same-sex couple 

    70 

    Living in a couple 

    Separated, but still married or in a civil partnership 

     

    14 

    Living in a couple 

    Cohabiting 

     

    1,925 

    Living in a couple 

    Cohabiting: 

    Opposite-sex couple 

    1,746 

    Living in a couple  

    Cohabiting: 

    Same-sex couple 

    179 

    Not living in a couple 

     

     

    7,296 

    Not living in a couple 

    Single (never married and never registered a civil partnership) 

     

    5,148 

    Not living in a couple 

    Married or in a civil partnership couple 

     

    564 

    Not living in a couple 

    Separated (including those who are married and those who are in civil partnerships) 

     

    353 

    Not living in a couple 

    Divorced or formerly in a civil partnership which is now legally dissolved 

     

    753 

    Not living in a couple 

    Widowed or surviving partner from a civil partnership 

     

    478 

  4. Household Composition

    • 57.9% of all households are single family households, the largest household composition in Levenshulme, above the average of Manchester (53.9%). 
    • Married or civil partnership couples account for 50.9% of single family households, also above the average for Manchester (42%). 
    • Households with lone parent families account for 21.9% of single family households, with 63% having dependent children and 37% having all children non-dependent. 
    • Cohabiting couple families make up 20.7% of single family households, below the average of Manchester (22.5%). 
    • One-person households make up 30.2% of all households, with 75.5% categorised as ‘Other’ and 24.5% being aged 66 and over. 
    • 11.8% of all households are other household types, with 55.8% categorised as ‘Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 and over’ and 44.2% having dependent children. 

    Household Type 

    Family Type 

    Composition 

    Count 

    Total 

    All households 

     

    7,235 

    One-person household 

     

     

    2,187 

    One-person household 

    66 years and over 

     

    535 

    One-person household 

    Other 

     

    1,652 

    Single family household 

     

     

    4,191 

    Single family household 

    All aged 66 years and over 

     

    153 

    Single family household 

    Married or civil partnership couple 

     

    2,133 

    Single family household 

    Married or civil partnership couple 

    No children 

    445 

    Single family household 

    Married or civil partnership couple 

    Dependent children 

    1,463 

    Single family household 

    Married or civil partnership couple 

    All children non-dependent  

    225 

    Single family household  

    Cohabiting couple family  

     

    867 

    Single family household 

    Cohabiting couple family 

    No children 

    545 

    Single family household  

    Cohabiting couple family 

    With dependent children 

    293 

    Single family household 

    Cohabiting couple family 

    All children non-dependent 

    29 

    Single family household 

    Lone parent family  

     

    917 

    Single family household 

    Lone parent family 

    With dependent children 

    578 

    Single family household 

    Lone parent family 

    All children non-dependent 

    339 

    Single family household 

    Other single family household 

     

    121 

    Other household types 

     

     

    857 

    Other household types 

    With dependent children 

     

    379 

    Other household types 

    Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over 

     

    478 

  5. Households by Deprivation Dimensions

    • 39% of all households are not deprived in any dimension, the largest category in Levenshulme, below the average of Manchester (43.6%). 
    • Levenshulme has 4,414 households that are deprived in one or more dimensions, accounting for 61% of the ward’s population.        
    • Household deprived in one dimension account for 35% of all households, above the average of Manchester (32.8%). 
    • Levenshulme has the 9th largest proportion of households deprived in one dimension, compared to all other wards. 
    • Households deprived in two dimensions account for 19.4% of all households, whereas the Manchester average is 17.2%. 
    • Households deprived in three dimensions make up 6.1%, just in line with the Manchester average of 6%. 
    • Households deprived in four dimensions make up 0.5%, whereas the average for Manchester is 0.4%. 
    • Levenshulme has the 9th largest proportion of households deprived in four dimensions, compared to all other wards. 

    Household by Deprivation Dimensions 

    Count 

    Total: All households 

    7,234 

    Household is not deprived in any dimension 

    2,820 

    Household is deprived in one dimension  

    2,532 

    Household is deprived in two dimensions 

    1,403 

    Household is deprived in three dimensions  

    440 

    Household is deprived in four dimensions 

    39 

  6. Country of Birth

    • 67.8% of all usual residents are born in Europe, the largest country of birth in Levenshulme, markedly below the average of Manchester (77.6%). 
    • Residents born in the United Kingdom account for 85.6% of those born in Europe, below the average of Manchester (88.4%). 
    • Residents born in EU countries account for 13.6% of those born in Europe, with 78.8% being European Union EU14, 14.7% being European Union EU8 and 5.4% being European Union EU2. 
    • 27.1% of all usual residents are born in the Middle East and Asia, significantly above the average of Manchester (13.6%). 
    • 3.9% of all usual residents are born in Africa, below the average of Manchester (6.9%). 
    • The Americas and the Caribbean make up 1.2% of all usual residents’ country of birth, with the average for Manchester being 1.6%. 
    • Residents born in Antarctica and Oceania (Including Australasia) and Other make up 0% and residents born in British Overseas make up 0.1%, whereas the average for Manchester is 0.2% and 0.1%, individually. 

    Continent of Birth 

    Country of Birth 

    EU Country Type 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents  

     

     

    19,647 

    Europe  

     

     

    13,318 

    Europe: 

    United Kingdom  

     

    11,396 

    Europe: 

    EU Countries 

     

    1,817 

    Europe: 

    EU Countries 

    European Union EU14 

    1,432 

    Europe:  

    EU Countries 

    European Union EU8 

    268 

    Europe:  

    EU Countries 

    European Union EU2 

    98 

    Europe: 

    EU Countries 

    All other EU Countries 

    19 

    Europe: 

    Non-EU countries – All other non-EU countries 

     

    105 

    Africa 

     

     

    763 

    Middle East and Asia 

     

     

    5,320 

    The Americas and the Caribbean  

     

     

    227 

    Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other 

     

     

    British Overseas 

     

     

    10 

  7. Passports Held

    • 80.6% of all usual residents hold a passport from Europe, the largest category for passports held in Levenshulme, below the average of Manchester (81.5%). 
    • Residents who hold a passport from the United Kingdom account for 79.5% of those with a European passport, also below the average of Manchester (86%). 
    • Residents who hold an ‘Other Europe’ passport account for 18.3% of those with a European passport, above the average of Manchester (12.4%). 
    • Of those with an ‘Other Europe’ passport, 98% being EU members countries, the largest EU country being Italy with 35.6%. 
    • 9.2% of all usual residents hold a passport from the Middle East and Asia, above the average of Manchester (5.1%). 
    • 8.6% of all usual residents have no passports held, below the average of Manchester (10.7%). 
    • 1.2% of all usual residents hold a passport from Africa, with the average of Manchester being 2%. 
    • Residents who hold a passport from the Americas and the Caribbean make up 0.4% and residents who hold a passport from Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia make up 0%, whereas the average for Manchester is 0.6% and 0.1%. 

    Continent of Passport Held 

    Country 

    EU Member Country 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents 

     

     

    19,648 

    Europe 

     

     

    15,834 

    Europe 

    United Kingdom 

     

    12,584 

    Europe 

    Ireland 

     

    351 

    Europe 

    Other Europe 

     

    2,899 

    Europe 

    Other Europe 

    EU members countries 

    2,840 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    France 

    73 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries 

    Germany 

    103 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries 

    Italy 

    1,011 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Portugal 

    200 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries 

    Spain 

    743 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Lithuania 

    21 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Poland 

    152 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Romania  

    101 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Other EU members countries  

    436 

    Europe 

    Other Europe 

    Rest of Europe 

    59 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: Rest of Europe 

    Turkey 

    17 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: Rest of Europe 

    Other Europe 

    42 

    Africa 

     

     

    239 

    Africa 

    North Africa 

     

    69 

    Africa 

    Central and Western Africa 

     

    114 

    Africa 

    South and Eastern Africa 

     

    56 

    Middle East and Asia 

     

     

    1,803 

    Middle East and Asia 

    Middle East 

     

    75 

    Middle East and Asia 

    Eastern Asia 

     

    23 

    Middle East and Asia 

    Southern Asia 

     

    1,689 

    Middle East and Asia 

    South-East Asia 

     

    12 

    Middle East and Asia 

    Central Asia 

     

    The Americas and the Caribbean 

     

     

    73 

    The Americas and the Caribbean 

    North America and the Caribbean 

     

    57 

    The Americas and the Caribbean 

    Central and South America 

     

    16 

    Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia 

     

     

    British Overseas Territories 

     

     

    No Passports Held 

     

     

    1,694 

  8. Age of Arrival in the UK

    • 58% of all usual residents are born in the UK, the largest category for age of arrival in the UK in Levenshulme, significantly below the average of Manchester (68.6%). 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK account for 42%, substantially below the average of Manchester (31.4%). 
    • Residents who are aged 30 to 44 years old account for 23.8% of those who arrived in the UK, above the average of Manchester (21.6%). 
    • Residents who are aged 20 to 24 years old account for 13.7% of those who arrived in the UK, markedly below the average of Manchester (17%). 
    • Residents who are aged 25 to 29 years old make up 13.5% of those who arrived in the UK, below the average of Manchester (15.5%). 
    • Residents who are aged 0 to 4 years make up 11.4% of those who arrived in the UK, whereas the average for Manchester is 10.9%. 
    • Residents who are aged 10 to 14 years old make up 8.6% of those who arrived in the UK, above the average of Manchester (7.2%). 
    • Levenshulme has the 2nd largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 45 to 59 years old when they arrived in the UK and the 4th largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 10 to 14 years old when they arrived in the UK. 

    Born in UK/Arrived in UK 

    Age of Arrival 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents  

     

    19,647 

    Born in the UK 

     

    11,396 

    Arrived in the UK 

     

    8,251 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 0 to 4 years 

    937 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 5 to 7 years  

    494 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 8 to 9 years 

    337 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 10 to 14 years 

    713 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 15 years 

    102 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 16 to 17 years 

    324 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 18 to 19 years 

    444 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 20 to 24 years 

    1,134 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 25 to 29 years 

    1,113 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 30 to 44 years 

    1,962 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 45 to 59 years 

    585 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 60 to 64 years 

    48 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 65 to 74 years 

    41 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 75 to 84 years 

    13 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 85 to 89 years 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 90 years and over 

  9. Year of Arrival in the UK

    • 58% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for year of arrival in the UK in Levenshulme, markedly above the average of Manchester (68.6%). 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2001 to 2010 account for 9.5% of all usual residents, whereas the average for Manchester is 8.7%. 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2017 to 2019 account for 8.8% of all usual residents, fairly above the average of Manchester (5.7%). 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2014 to 2016 account for 7.8% of all usual residents, also fairly above the average of Manchester (4.6%). 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2011 to 2013 account for 4.4% of all usual residents, above the average of Manchester (2.9%). 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2020 to 2021 account for 4% of all usual residents, the average of Manchester being 3.3%. 
    • Levenshulme has the largest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 2014 to 2016 and the 3rd largest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 2011 to 2013. 
    • Levenshulme has the 8th smallest proportion of all usual residents who were born in the UK. 

    Year of Arrival in the UK 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents  

    19,647 

    Born in the UK 

    11,396 

    Arrived before 1951 

    14 

    Arrived 1951 to 1960 

    104 

    Arrived 1961 to 1970 

    234 

    Arrived 1971 to 1980 

    242 

    Arrived 1981 to 1991  

    271 

    Arrived 1991 to 2000 

    633 

    Arrived 2001 to 2010 

    1,862 

    Arrived 2011 to 2013 

    861 

    Arrived 2014 to 2016 

    1,528 

    Arrived 2017 to 2019 

    1,720 

    Arrived 2020 to 2021  

    782 

  10. Length of Residence

    • 58% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for length of residence in Levenshulme, markedly below the average of Manchester (68.6%). 
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 10 years or more account for 17.5% of all usual residents, above the average of Manchester (15.1%). 
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 5 years or more, but less than 10 years account for 9.7% of all usual residents, whereas the average for Manchester is 6%. 
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 2 years or more, but less than 5 years account for 7.9% of all usual residents, above the average of Manchester (5%). 
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for less than 2 years account for 6.8% of all usual residents, just above the average of Manchester (5.2%). 
    • Levenshulme has the 3rd largest proportion of all usual residents who have lived in the UK for 5 years or more, but less than 10 years and the 8th smallest proportion of all usual residents who were born in the UK. 

    Length of Residence 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents 

    19,647 

    Born in the UK 

    11,396 

    10 years or more 

    3,445 

    5 years or more, but less than 10 years 

    1,913 

    2 years or more, but less than 5 years  

    1,557 

    Less than 2 years  

    1,336 

  11. Migrant Indicator

    • 88.4% of all usual residents’ address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration, the largest category for migrant indicator in Levenshulme, above the average of Manchester (82%). 
    • Residents who were migrants from within the UK who had an address one year ago was in the UK account for 8.9% of all usual residents, fairly below the average of Manchester (13.4%). 
    • Residents who were migrants from outside the UK who had an address one year ago outside the UK account for 2.3% of all usual residents, in line with the average for Manchester being 2.3%. 
    • Residents whose address one year ago is student term-time or boarding school address in the UK account for 0.5% of all usual residents, whereas the average for Manchester is 2.3%. 
    • Levenshulme has the 9th largest proportion of all usual residents who were migrants from outside the UK that had an address one year ago that was outside the UK and the 15th smallest proportion of all usual residents who were migrants from within the UK that had an address one year ago that was in the UK. 

    Migrant Indicator 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents 

    19,308 

    Address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration 

    17,063 

    Address one year ago is student term-time or boarding school address in the UK 

    92 

    Migrant from within the UK: Address one year ago was in the UK 

    1,715 

    Migrant from outside the UK: Address one year ago was outside the UK 

    438 

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