Manchester City Council

Higher Blackley

  2. Demography and Migration

    Residence Type

    • 15,523 residents in Higher Blackley live in a household (99.7% of all usual residents).
    • Those living in a communal establishment account for 0.3% of all usual residents, 46 residents.
    • Medical and care establishments are made up by 25 residents, 100% of those are categorised as ‘Other’.
    • Of those categorised as ‘Other’, 100% being in Care homes without nursing.
    • 20 communal establishment residents are in an Establishment not stated.

    Residence Type​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    15,569​

    Lives in a household​

    15,523​

    Lives in a communal establishment​

    46​

  3. Communal management

    Communal Management​​

    Communal Management Sub-Category​

    Communal Management Type​

    Count​

    Total​

    All usual residents in communal establishments​

    ​

    45​

    Medical and care establishment​

    ​

    ​

    25​

    Medical and care establishment​

    NHS​

    ​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    NHS​

    General hospital​​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    NHS​

    Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units)​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    NHS​

    Other hospital​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    ​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    Children’s home (including secure units)​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    Care home with nursing​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    Care home without nursing​​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    Other home​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association​​

    ​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association​

    Home or hostel​​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    ​

    25​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Care home with nursing​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Care home without nursing​

    25​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Children’s home (including secure units)​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units)​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Other hospital​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Other establishment​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    ​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Defence​​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Prison service​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Approved premises (probation or bail hostel)​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Detention centres and other detention​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Education​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Hotel, guest house, B&B or youth hostel​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Hostel or temporary shelter for the homeless​​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Holiday accommodation​​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Other travel or temporary accommodation​​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Religious​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Staff or worker accommodation or Other​

    ​

    0​

    Establishment not stated​

    ​

    ​

    20​

  4. Living Arrangement

    • 6,482 residents aged 16+ are not living in a couple, the largest living arrangement type in Higher Blackley.
    • Single residents (never married and never registered a same-sex civil partnership) account for 67.9% of those not living in a couple.
    • Residents who are not living in a couple and are divorced/formerly in a civil partnership now dissolved (14%) and widowed/surviving partner from a civil partnership (9.7%) were significantly higher than the Manchester average (10.1% and 6.6%).
    • 5,379 residents aged 16+ are living in a couple, 69.9% and are married/civil partnership, of those 98.7% are opposite-sex couples.
    • Cohabiting couples account for 29.9% of those living in a couple, with 94.3% being opposite-sex couples and 5.7% being same-sex couples.

    Living Arrangement​​

    Arrangement Type​

    Same-sex/Opposite-Sex​

    Count​

    Total​

    All usual residents​​

    ​

    11,861​

    Living in a couple​

    ​

    ​

    5,379​

    Living in a couple​

    Married or in a civil partnership​

    ​

    3,762​

    Living in a couple​​

    Married or in a civil partnership:​

    Opposite-sex couple​

    3,714​

    Living in a couple​

    Married or in a civil partnership:​

    Same-sex couple​

    48​

    Living in a couple​

    Separated, but still married or in a civil partnership​

    ​

    6​

    Living in a couple​

    Cohabiting​

    ​

    1,611​

    Living in a couple​

    Cohabiting:​

    Opposite-sex couple​

    1,519​

    Living in a couple​​

    Cohabiting:​

    Same-sex couple​

    92​

    Not living in a couple​

    ​

    ​

    6,482​

    Not living in a couple​

    Single (never married and never registered a civil partnership)​

    ​

    4,400​

    Not living in a couple​

    Married or in a civil partnership couple​

    ​

    196​

    Not living in a couple​

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

    ​

    349​

    Not living in a couple​

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

    ​

    909​

    Not living in a couple​

    Widowed or surviving partner from a civil partnership​

    ​

    628​

  5. Household Composition

    • 59.5% of all households are single family households, the largest household composition in Higher Blackley, above the average of Manchester (53.9%).
    • Married or civil partnership couples account for 37.5% of single family households, below the average of Manchester (42%).
    • Households with lone parent families account for 33.9% of single family households, 64.9% having dependent children and 35.1% having all children non-dependent.
    • Cohabiting couple families make up 18.1% of single family households, below the average of Manchester (22.5%).
    • One-person households make up 33.4% of all households, with 62.9% categorised as ‘Other’ and 37.1% being aged 66 and over.
    • 7.1% of all households are other household types, with 53.1% having dependent children and 46.9% categorised as ‘Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 and over’, with the average for Manchester being 30.3% and 69.7%, individually.

    Household Type​

    Family Type​

    Composition​

    Count​

    Total​

    All households​

    ​

    6,403​

    One-person household​

    ​

    ​

    2,139​

    One-person household​

    66 years and over​

    ​

    793​

    One-person household​

    Other​

    ​

    1,346​

    Single family household​

    ​

    ​

    3,810​

    Single family household​

    All aged 66 years and over​

    ​

    322​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    ​

    1,429​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    No children​

    412​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    Dependent children​

    719​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    All children non-dependent​​

    298​

    Single family household​​

    Cohabiting couple family​​

    ​

    690​

    Single family household​

    Cohabiting couple family​

    No children​

    264​

    Single family household​​

    Cohabiting couple family​

    With dependent children​

    343​

    Single family household​

    Cohabiting couple family​

    All children non-dependent​

    83​

    Single family household​

    Lone parent family​​

    ​

    1,290​

    Single family household​

    Lone parent family​

    With dependent children​

    837​

    Single family household​

    Lone parent family​

    All children non-dependent​

    453​

    Single family household​

    Other single family household​

    ​

    79​

    Other household types​

    ​

    ​

    454​

    Other household types​

    With dependent children​

    ​

    241​

    Other household types​

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

    ​

    213​

  6. Households by Deprivation Dimensions

    • 35.9% of all households are deprived in one dimension, the largest category in Higher Blackley, above the average of Manchester (32.8%).
    • Higher Blackley has 4,129 households that are deprived in one or more dimensions, accounting for 64.5% of the ward’s population.
    • Higher Blackley has the 5th largest proportion of households deprived in one dimension and the 7th largest proportion of households that are not deprived in any dimension, compared to all other wards.
    • Households that are not deprived in any dimension account for 35.5% of all households, substantially below the average (43.6%).
    • Households deprived in two dimensions account for 20.8% of all households, markedly below the average for Manchester is 17.2%.
    • Households deprived in three dimensions make up 7.3%, whereas the average for Manchester is 6%.
    • Households deprived in four dimensions account for 0.5% of all households, above the average of Manchester (0.4%).
    • Higher Blackley has the 9th largest proportion of households deprived in three dimensions and the 7th largest proportion of households deprived in four dimensions, compared to all other wards.

    Household by Deprivation Dimensions​

    Count​

    Total: All households​

    6,400​

    Household is not deprived in any dimension​

    2,271​

    Household is deprived in one dimension​​

    2,296​

    Household is deprived in two dimensions​

    1,332​

    Household is deprived in three dimensions​​

    469​

    Household is deprived in four dimensions​

    32​

  7. Country of Birth

    • 86.9% of all usual residents are born in Europe, the largest country of birth in Higher Blackley, significantly above the average of Manchester (77.6%).
    • Residents born in the United Kingdom account for 89.5% of those born in Europe, above the average of Manchester (88.4%).
    • Residents born in EU countries make up 9.5% of those born in Europe, with 48.1% being European Union EU14, 42.4% being European Union EU8 and 8.2% being European Union EU2.
    • 6.8% of all usual residents are born in Africa, with the average of Manchester being 6.9%.
    • 5.4% of all usual residents are born in the Middle East and Asia, significantly below the average of Manchester (13.6%).
    • The Americas and the Caribbean make up 0.7% of all usual residents’ country of birth, whereas the average for Manchester is 1.6%.
    • Residents born in Antarctica and Oceania (Including Australasia) and Other make up 0.1% and residents born in British Overseas make up 0%, with the average for Manchester being 0.2% and 0.1%, individually.

    Continent of Birth​

    Country of Birth​

    EU Country Type​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​​

    ​

    ​

    15,569​

    Europe​​

    ​

    ​

    13,526​

    Europe:​

    United Kingdom​​

    ​

    12,100​

    Europe:​

    EU Countries​

    ​

    1,284​

    Europe:​

    EU Countries​

    European Union EU14​

    618​

    Europe:​​

    EU Countries​

    European Union EU8​

    545​

    Europe:​​

    EU Countries​

    European Union EU2​

    105​

    Europe:​

    EU Countries​

    All other EU Countries​

    16​

    Europe:​

    Non-EU countries – All other non-EU countries​

    ​

    142​

    Africa​

    ​

    ​

    1,065​

    Middle East and Asia​

    ​

    ​

    847​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​​

    ​

    ​

    111​

    Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other​

    ​

    ​

    13​

    British Overseas​

    ​

    ​

    7​

  8. Passports Held

    • 80.8% of all usual residents hold a passport from Europe, the largest category for passports held in Higher Blackley, just below the average of Manchester (81.5%).
    • Residents who hold a passport from the United Kingdom account for 86.7% of those with a European passport, almost in line with the Manchester average (86%).
    • Residents who hold an ‘Other Europe’ passport account for 11.6% of those with a European passport, whereas the average for Manchester is 12.4%.
    • Of those with an ‘Other Europe’ passport, 97.4% being EU members countries, the largest EU country being Poland with 29.9%.
    • 15.5% of all usual residents have no passports held, above the average of Manchester (10.7%).
    • 1.9% of all usual residents have a passport held from Africa, with the average for Manchester being 2%.
    • 1.6% of all usual residents have passports held from the Middle East and Asia, below the average of Manchester (5.1%).
    • Residents who hold a passport from the Americas and the Caribbean make up 0.2% and residents who hold a passport from Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia make up 0%, whereas the average of Manchester is 0.6% and 0.1%, respectively.

    Continent of Passport Held​

    Country​

    EU Member Country​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    ​

    ​

    15,566​

    Europe​

    ​

    ​

    12,581​

    Europe​

    United Kingdom​

    ​

    10,911​

    Europe​

    Ireland​

    ​

    205​

    Europe​

    Other Europe​

    ​

    1,465​

    Europe​

    Other Europe​

    EU members countries​

    1,427​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    France​

    30​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​

    Germany​

    54​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​

    Italy​

    237​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Portugal​

    99​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​

    Spain​

    129​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Lithuania​

    54​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Poland​

    426​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Romania​​

    93​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Other EU members countries​​

    305​

    Europe​

    Other Europe​

    Rest of Europe​

    38​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: Rest of Europe​

    Turkey​

    5​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: Rest of Europe​

    Other Europe​

    33​

    Africa​

    ​

    ​

    293​

    Africa​

    North Africa​

    ​

    31​

    Africa​

    Central and Western Africa​

    ​

    214​

    Africa​

    South and Eastern Africa​

    ​

    48​

    Middle East and Asia​

    ​

    ​

    247​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Middle East​

    ​

    24​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Eastern Asia​

    ​

    32​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Southern Asia​

    ​

    183​

    Middle East and Asia​

    South-East Asia​

    ​

    7​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Central Asia​

    ​

    1​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​

    ​

    ​

    36​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​

    North America and the Caribbean​

    ​

    20​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​

    Central and South America​

    ​

    16​

    Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia​

    ​

    ​

    2​

    British Overseas Territories​

    ​

    ​

    1​

    No Passports Held​

    ​

    ​

    2,406​

  9. Age of Arrival in the UK

    • 77.7% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for age of arrival in the UK in Higher Blackley, markedly above the average of Manchester (68.6%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK account for 22.3%, substantially below the average of Manchester (31.4%).
    • Residents who are aged 30 to 44 years old account for 23.6% of those who arrived in the UK, the average of Manchester being 21.6%.
    • Residents who are aged 20 to 24 years old account for 14.6% of those who arrived in the UK, fairly below the average of Manchester (17%).
    • Residents who are aged 25 to 29 years old make up 14.1% of those who arrived in the UK, below the average of Manchester (15.5%).
    • Residents who are aged 0 to 4 years old make up 12% of those who arrived in the UK, above the average of Manchester (10.9%).
    • Residents who are aged 10 to 14 years old make up 8.5% of those who arrived in the UK, also above the average for Manchester (7.2%).
    • Higher Blackley has the 5th largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 10 to 14 years old when they arrived in the UK and the 8th largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 0 to 4 years old when they arrived in the UK.

    Born in UK/Arrived in UK​

    Age of Arrival​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​​

    ​

    15,570​

    Born in the UK​

    ​

    12,100​

    Arrived in the UK​

    ​

    3,470​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 0 to 4 years​

    418​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 5 to 7 years​​

    202​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 8 to 9 years​

    123​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 10 to 14 years​

    296​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 15 years​

    58​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 16 to 17 years​

    159​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 18 to 19 years​

    184​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 20 to 24 years​

    506​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 25 to 29 years​

    489​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 30 to 44 years​

    820​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 45 to 59 years​

    182​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 60 to 64 years​

    13​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 65 to 74 years​

    17​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 75 to 84 years​

    3​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 85 to 89 years​

    0​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 90 years and over​

    0​

  10. Year of Arrival in the UK

    • 77.7% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for year of arrival in the UK in Higher Blackley, markedly above the average of Manchester (68.6%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2001 to 2010 account for 8% of all usual residents, the average for Manchester being 8.7%.
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2014 to 2016 account for 3.9% of all usual residents, just below the average of Manchester (4.6%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2017 to 2019 account for 2.8% of all usual residents, fairly below the average of Manchester (5.7%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2011 to 2013 account for 2.4% of all usual residents, below the average of Manchester (2.9%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 1991 to 2000 account for 1.9% of all usual residents, whereas the average for Manchester is 2.7%.
    • Higher Blackley has the 11th largest proportion of all usual residents who were born in the UK, as well as the 11th largest proportion of all usual residents who arrived before 1951.
    • Higher Blackley has the 3rd smallest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 2020 to 2021 and the 7th smallest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 2017 to 2019.

    Year of Arrival in the UK​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​​

    15,571​

    Born in the UK​

    12,100​

    Arrived before 1951​

    18​

    Arrived 1951 to 1960​

    65​

    Arrived 1961 to 1970​

    103​

    Arrived 1971 to 1980​

    89​

    Arrived 1981 to 1991​​

    103​

    Arrived 1991 to 2000​

    299​

    Arrived 2001 to 2010​

    1,240​

    Arrived 2011 to 2013​

    374​

    Arrived 2014 to 2016​

    608​

    Arrived 2017 to 2019​

    437​

    Arrived 2020 to 2021​​

    135​

  11. Length of Residence

    • 77.7% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for length of residence in Higher Blackley, markedly above the average of Manchester (68.6%).
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 10 years or more account for 12.5% of all usual residents, below 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 5.2% of all usual residents, just below the average of Manchester (6%).
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 2 years or more, but less than 5 years account for 3% of all usual residents, whereas the average of Manchester (5%).
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for less than 2 years account for 1.5% of all usual residents, the average for Manchester being 5.2%.
    • Higher Blackley has the 11th largest proportion of all usual residents who were born in the UK and the smallest proportion of all usual residents who have lived in the UK for less than 2 years.

    Length of Residence​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    15,569​

    Born in the UK​

    12,100​

    10 years or more​

    1,950​

    5 years or more, but less than 10 years​

    807​

    2 years or more, but less than 5 years​​

    474​

    Less than 2 years​​

    238​

  12. Migrant Indicator

    • 93.4% of all usual residents’ address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration, the largest category for migrant indicator in Higher Blackley, 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 5.8% 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 0.6% of all usual residents, just below 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 0.2% of all usual residents, whereas the average for Manchester is 2.3%.
    • Higher Blackley has the largest proportion of all usual residents whose address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration.
    • Higher Blackley has the smallest proportion of all usual residents who were migrants from within the UK that had an address one year ago was in the UK and who were migrants from outside the UK that had an address one year ago was outside the UK.

    Migrant Indicator​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    15,399​

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

    14,381​

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

    33​

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

    896​

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

    89​