Manchester City Council

Sharston

  2. Demography and Migration

    Residence Type

    • 99% of all usual residents in Sharston live in a household, amounting to 17,266 residents.
    • 180 residents live in a communal establishment (1% of all usual residents).
    • Medical and care establishments consist of 179 CE residents, 100% of those classed as ‘Other’.
    • Of those classed as ‘Other’, 100% are in a Care home without nursing.
    • Only 1 CE resident is in an Establishment not stated.

    Residence Type​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    17,446​

    Lives in a household​

    17,266​

    Lives in a communal establishment​

    180​

  3. Communal management

    Communal Management​​

    Communal Management Sub-Category​

    Communal Management Type​

    Count​

    Total​

    All usual residents in communal establishments​

    ​

    180​

    Medical and care establishment​

    ​

    ​

    179​

    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​

    ​

    179​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Care home with nursing​

    179​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Care home without nursing​

    0​

    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​

    ​

    ​

    1​

  4. Living Arrangement

    • 6,894 residents aged 16+ are not living in a couple, the largest living arrangement type in Sharston.
    • Single residents (never married and never registered in a same-sex civil partnership) account for 69.7% of those not living in a couple below the average for Manchester (74.9%).
    • Residents who are divorced/formerly in a civil partnership now dissolved make up 13.9% of those not living in a couple, the average for Manchester being 10.1%.
    • 6,149 residents aged 16+ are living in a couple, those who are married/civil partnership account for 65.5% of those living in a couple.
    • Cohabiting couples account for 34.2% of those living in a couple, with 95.4% being opposite-sex couples and 4.6% being same-sex.

    Living Arrangement​​

    Arrangement Type​

    Same-sex/Opposite-Sex​

    Count​

    Total​

    All usual residents​​

    ​

    13,043​

    Living in a couple​

    ​

    ​

    6,149​

    Living in a couple​

    Married or in a civil partnership​

    ​

    4,027​

    Living in a couple​​

    Married or in a civil partnership:​

    Opposite-sex couple​

    4,003​

    Living in a couple​

    Married or in a civil partnership:​

    Same-sex couple​

    24​

    Living in a couple​

    Separated, but still married or in a civil partnership​

    ​

    18​

    Living in a couple​

    Cohabiting​

    ​

    2,104​

    Living in a couple​

    Cohabiting:​

    Opposite-sex couple​

    2,008​

    Living in a couple​​

    Cohabiting:​

    Same-sex couple​

    96​

    Not living in a couple​

    ​

    ​

    6,894​

    Not living in a couple​

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

    ​

    4,802​

    Not living in a couple​

    Married or in a civil partnership couple​

    ​

    212​

    Not living in a couple​

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

    ​

    320​

    Not living in a couple​

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

    ​

    958​

    Not living in a couple​

    Widowed or surviving partner from a civil partnership​

    ​

    602​

  5. Household Composition

    • 61.3% of all households are single family households, the largest household composition in Sharston, above the average of Manchester (53.9%).
    • Married or civil partnership couples account for 36.5% of single family households, below the average of Manchester (42%).
    • Households with lone parent families make up 33.8% of single family households, with 68.3% having dependent children and 31.7% having all children non-dependent.
    • Cohabiting couple families account for 20.7% of single family households, below the average of Manchester (22.5%).
    • One-person households make up 31% of single family households, with 64.5% categorised as ‘Other’ and 35.5% being aged 66 and over.
    • 7.7% of all household are other household types, with 50.1% categorised as ‘Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 and over’ and 49.9% having dependent children.

    Household Type​

    Family Type​

    Composition​

    Count​

    Total​

    All households​

    ​

    7,106​

    One-person household​

    ​

    ​

    2,200​

    One-person household​

    66 years and over​

    ​

    782​

    One-person household​

    Other​

    ​

    1,418​

    Single family household​

    ​

    ​

    4,357​

    Single family household​

    All aged 66 years and over​

    ​

    309​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    ​

    1,589​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    No children​

    466​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    Dependent children​

    807​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    All children non-dependent​​

    316​

    Single family household​​

    Cohabiting couple family​​

    ​

    902​

    Single family household​

    Cohabiting couple family​

    No children​

    356​

    Single family household​​

    Cohabiting couple family​

    With dependent children​

    467​

    Single family household​

    Cohabiting couple family​

    All children non-dependent​

    79​

    Single family household​

    Lone parent family​​

    ​

    1,473​

    Single family household​

    Lone parent family​

    With dependent children​

    1,006​

    Single family household​

    Lone parent family​

    All children non-dependent​

    467​

    Single family household​

    Other single family household​

    ​

    84​

    Other household types​

    ​

    ​

    549​

    Other household types​

    With dependent children​

    ​

    274​

    Other household types​

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

    ​

    275​

  6. Households by Deprivation Dimensions

    • 37.8% of all households are not deprived in any dimension, the largest category in Sharston, markedly below the average in Manchester (43.6%).
    • Sharston has 4,421 households that are deprived in one or more dimensions, making up 62.2% of the ward’s population.
    • Households deprived in one dimension account for 33.6% of all households, whereas the average of Manchester is 32.8%.
    • Households deprived in two dimensions account for 20.8% of all households, above the average of Manchester 17.2%.
    • Sharston has the 9th largest proportion of households deprived in two dimensions and the 7th largest proportion of households deprived in three dimensions, compared to all other wards.
    • Households deprived in three dimensions make up 7.7% of all households, whereas the average of Manchester is 6%.
    • Households deprived in four dimensions make up 0.2% of all households, below the average of Manchester (0.4%).
    • Sharston has the 4th largest proportion of households deprived in four dimensions, compared to all other wards.

    Household by Deprivation Dimensions​

    Count​

    Total: All households​

    7,105​

    Household is not deprived in any dimension​

    2,684​

    Household is deprived in one dimension​​

    2,387​

    Household is deprived in two dimensions​

    1,475​

    Household is deprived in three dimensions​​

    547​

    Household is deprived in four dimensions​

    12​

  7. Country of Birth

    • 88.6% of all usual residents are born in Europe, the largest country of birth in Sharston, substantially above the average of Manchester (77.6%).
    • Residents born in the United Kingdom account for 91.9% of those born in Europe, above the average of Manchester (88.4%).
    • Residents born in EU countries account for 7.5% of those born in Europe, with 52.1% being European Union EU8, 35.8% being European Union EU14 and 11% being European Union EU2.
    • 6.5% of all usual residents are born in the Middle East and Asia, substantially below the average of Manchester (13.6%).
    • 3.8% of all usual residents are born in Africa, below the average of Manchester (6.9%).
    • The Americas and the Caribbean make up 0.9% of all usual residents’ country of birth, whereas the average 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 of Manchester being 0.2% and 0.1%, individually.

    Continent of Birth​

    Country of Birth​

    EU Country Type​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​​

    ​

    ​

    17,443​

    Europe​​

    ​

    ​

    15,455​

    Europe:​

    United Kingdom​​

    ​

    14,208​

    Europe:​

    EU Countries​

    ​

    1,165​

    Europe:​

    EU Countries​

    European Union EU14​

    417​

    Europe:​​

    EU Countries​

    European Union EU8​

    607​

    Europe:​​

    EU Countries​

    European Union EU2​

    128​

    Europe:​

    EU Countries​

    All other EU Countries​

    13​

    Europe:​

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

    ​

    82​

    Africa​

    ​

    ​

    671​

    Middle East and Asia​

    ​

    ​

    1,136​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​​

    ​

    ​

    158​

    Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other​

    ​

    ​

    16​

    British Overseas​

    ​

    ​

    7​

  8. Passports Held

    • 76.9% of all usual residents hold a passport from Europe, the largest category for passports held in Sharston, markedly below the average for Manchester (81.5%).
    • Residents who hold a passport from the United Kingdom account for 89.7% of those with a European passport, also above the average for Manchester (86%).
    • Residents who hold an ‘Other Europe’ passport account for 9.3% of those with a European passport, below the average of Manchester (12.4%).
    • Of those with an ‘Other Europe’ passport, 97.5% being EU members countries, the largest EU country being Poland with 42.3%.
    • 18.5% of all usual residents have no passports held, substantially above the average for Manchester (10.7%).
    • 2.9% of all usual residents hold a passport from the Middle East and Asia, whereas the average for Manchester is 5.1%.
    • 1.3% of all usual residents hold a passport from Africa, below the average of Manchester (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%, with the average for Manchester being 0.6% and 0.1%.

    Continent of Passport Held​

    Country​

    EU Member Country​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    ​

    ​

    17,446​

    Europe​

    ​

    ​

    13,419​

    Europe​

    United Kingdom​

    ​

    12,031​

    Europe​

    Ireland​

    ​

    135​

    Europe​

    Other Europe​

    ​

    1,253​

    Europe​

    Other Europe​

    EU members countries​

    1,222​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    France​

    26​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​

    Germany​

    16​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​

    Italy​

    140​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Portugal​

    92​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​

    Spain​

    57​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Lithuania​

    67​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Poland​

    517​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Romania​​

    80​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Other EU members countries​​

    227​

    Europe​

    Other Europe​

    Rest of Europe​

    31​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: Rest of Europe​

    Turkey​

    9​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: Rest of Europe​

    Other Europe​

    22​

    Africa​

    ​

    ​

    229​

    Africa​

    North Africa​

    ​

    40​

    Africa​

    Central and Western Africa​

    ​

    124​

    Africa​

    South and Eastern Africa​

    ​

    65​

    Middle East and Asia​

    ​

    ​

    499​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Middle East​

    ​

    29​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Eastern Asia​

    ​

    16​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Southern Asia​

    ​

    438​

    Middle East and Asia​

    South-East Asia​

    ​

    15​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Central Asia​

    ​

    1​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​

    ​

    ​

    68​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​

    North America and the Caribbean​

    ​

    36​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​

    Central and South America​

    ​

    32​

    Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia​

    ​

    ​

    4​

    British Overseas Territories​

    ​

    ​

    0​

    No Passports Held​

    ​

    ​

    3,227​

  9. Age of Arrival in the UK

    • 81.4% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for age of arrival in the UK in Sharston, significantly above the average of Manchester (68.6%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK account for 18.6%, substantially below the average of Manchester (31.4%).
    • Residents who are aged 30 to 44 years old account for 24.4% of those who arrived in the UK, slightly above the average of Manchester (21.6%).
    • Residents who are aged 25 to 29 years old account for 18.4% of those who arrived in the UK, above the average of Manchester (15.5%).
    • Residents who are aged 20 to 24 years old make up 14.8% of those arrived in the UK, fairly below the average of Manchester (17%).
    • Residents who are aged 0 to 4 years old make up 12.1% of those who arrived in the UK, the average for Manchester being 10.9%.
    • Residents who are aged 10 to 14 years old make up 6.3% of those who arrived in the UK, whereas the average for Manchester is 7.2%.
    • Sharston has the 5th largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 25 to 29 years old when they arrived in the UK and the 7th largest proportion of all usual residents 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​​

    ​

    17,450​

    Born in the UK​

    ​

    14,208​

    Arrived in the UK​

    ​

    3,242​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 0 to 4 years​

    393​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 5 to 7 years​​

    156​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 8 to 9 years​

    114​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 10 to 14 years​

    204​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 15 years​

    43​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 16 to 17 years​

    100​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 18 to 19 years​

    152​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 20 to 24 years​

    479​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 25 to 29 years​

    597​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 30 to 44 years​

    790​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 45 to 59 years​

    175​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 60 to 64 years​

    21​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 65 to 74 years​

    16​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 75 to 84 years​

    2​

    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

    • 81.4% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for year of arrival in the UK in Sharston, markedly above the average of Manchester (68.6%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2001 to 2010 account for 6.2% of all usual residents, above the average for Manchester (8.7%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2017 to 2019 account for 3.6% of all usual residents, whereas the average for Manchester is 5.7%.
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2014 to 2016 account for 2.8% of all usual residents, just above the average for Manchester (4.6%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2011 to 2013 account for 1.7% of all usual residents, below the average of Manchester (2.9%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2020 to 2021 account for 1.3% of all usual residents, also below the average for Manchester (3.3%).
    • Sharston has the 6th largest proportion of all usual residents who were born in the UK and the 7th largest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK before 1951.
    • Sharston has the 2nd smallest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 1991 to 2000 and the 3rd smallest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 1981 to 1990.

    Year of Arrival in the UK​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​​

    17,449​

    Born in the UK​

    14,208​

    Arrived before 1951​

    13​

    Arrived 1951 to 1960​

    55​

    Arrived 1961 to 1970​

    95​

    Arrived 1971 to 1980​

    67​

    Arrived 1981 to 1991​​

    69​

    Arrived 1991 to 2000​

    202​

    Arrived 2001 to 2010​

    1,089​

    Arrived 2011 to 2013​

    302​

    Arrived 2014 to 2016​

    490​

    Arrived 2017 to 2019​

    633​

    Arrived 2020 to 2021​​

    226​

  11. Length of Residence

    • 81.4% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for length of residence in Sharston, markedly above the average of Manchester (68.6%).
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 10 years or more account for 9.2% of all usual residents, fairly below the average for Manchester (15.1%).
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 5 years or more, but less than 10 years account for 3.7% 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 3.2% of all usual residents, just below the average of Manchester (5%).
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for less than 2 years account for 2.5% of all usual residents, below the average of Manchester (5.2%).
    • Sharston has the 6th largest proportion of all usual residents who were born in the UK and the 3rd smallest proportion of all usual residents who have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

    Length of Residence​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    17,446​

    Born in the UK​

    14,208​

    10 years or more​

    1,612​

    5 years or more, but less than 10 years​

    638​

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

    559​

    Less than 2 years​​

    429​

  12. Migrant Indicator

    • 91.6% of all usual residents’ address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration, the largest category for migrant indicator in Sharston, above the average of Manchester (82%).
    • Residents who were migrants from within the UK who had an address one year ago that was in the UK account for 7.2% of all usual residents, 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 1% of all usual residents, also 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%.
    • Sharston has the 8th largest proportion of all usual residents whose address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration and the 6th smallest proportion of all usual residents whose address one year ago is student term-time or boarding school address in the UK.

    Migrant Indicator​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    17,198​

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

    15,745​

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

    41​

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

    1,241​

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

    171​