Socio-economic statistics for Blackley, Manchester

Socio-economic statistics for Blackley, Manchester

Is Blackley in Manchester a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Blackley older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Blackley and Manchester? What is the claimant count in Blackley and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in Blackley and Manchester

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Blackley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 28.36 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 71.64 of Blackley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Harpurhey28.36%71.64%
Manchester37.22%62.78%
North West62.33%37.67%
England61.31%38.69%

Blackley has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Blackley compared to other wards in Manchester

#WardOwnedRented
1Didsbury East67.56%32.44%
2Chorlton62.08%37.92%
3Moston54.06%45.94%
4Chorlton Park53.54%46.46%
5Burnage50.61%49.39%
6Brooklands (Manchester)50.4%49.6%
7Didsbury West48.18%51.82%
8Northenden46.28%53.72%
9Levenshulme44.68%55.32%
10Crumpsall43.62%56.38%
11Higher Blackley43.2%56.8%
12Charlestown41.74%58.26%
13Baguley39.78%60.22%
14Whalley Range37.06%62.94%
15Sharston36.12%63.88%
16Withington35.61%64.39%
17Gorton & Abbey Hey35.17%64.83%
18Woodhouse Park34.66%65.34%
19Old Moat33.23%66.77%
20Miles Platting & Newton Heath32.42%67.58%
21Longsight32.13%67.87%
22Rusholme31.29%68.71%
23Cheetham29.48%70.52%
24Clayton & Openshaw29.17%70.83%
25Fallowfield28.72%71.28%
26Harpurhey28.36%71.64%
27Ancoats & Beswick25.43%74.57%
28Deansgate22.87%77.13%
29Moss Side (Manchester)20.79%79.21%
30Ardwick20.45%79.55%
31Piccadilly19.51%80.49%
32Hulme18.74%81.26%
Blackley is ranked 26 out of 32 wards in Manchester for the percentage of home owners.

Blackley Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Blackley residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Blackley to the national average for England.
LevelHarpurheyEngland
No Qualifications28.72%18.08%
Level 110.4%9.69%
Level 212.88%13.32%
Apprenticeship4.58%5.32%
Level 312.34%16.92%
Level 427.3%33.92%

Blackley Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Manchester.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Manchester6.1%-0.5%
North West4.3%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Blackley on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Blackley.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment47.37%
In Part-Time Work28.63%
Unemployed10.39%
71.37% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Blackley

Blackley Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Harpurhey.
Age BandProportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

What are the occupations of the residents of Blackley?

The largest employment sector in Blackley is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.
SectorProportion
Elementary Occupations22.11%
Caring, leisure & Other Services17.27%
Professional Occupations12.36%
Skilled Trades8.71%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives8.46%
Associate Professional & Technical8.2%
Administrative & Secretarial7.37%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials6.23%

Blackley Health Statistics

Harpurhey has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Harpurhey51.07%28.99%12.08%5.97%1.9%
Manchester50.83%31.43%11.77%4.51%1.46%
North West47.73%32.71%13.36%4.77%1.43%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Manchester changed since 2011?

Manchester residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.81% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201148.76%31.69%12.45%5.37%1.72%
202150.83%31.43%11.77%4.51%1.46%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Blackley & Manchester Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Blackley in the Manchester local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Harpurhey61.92%38.08%
Manchester68.62%31.38%
North West88.33%11.67%
England82.65%17.35%

Blackley compared to other wards in Manchester

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Cheetham51.33%48.67%
2Ardwick51.57%48.43%
3Longsight52.34%47.66%
4Moss Side52.6%47.4%
5Crumpsall57.06%42.94%
6Deansgate57.54%42.46%
7Rusholme57.55%42.45%
8Levenshulme58%42%
9Piccadilly60.8%39.2%
10Harpurhey61.92%38.08%
11Whalley Range64.02%35.98%
12Clayton & Openshaw64.32%35.68%
13Gorton & Abbey Hey64.44%35.56%
14Hulme66.49%33.51%
15Ancoats & Beswick69.35%30.65%
16Fallowfield72.97%27.03%
17Burnage72.99%27.01%
18Miles Platting & Newton Heath73.5%26.5%
19Moston74.58%25.42%
20Charlestown75.56%24.44%
21Old Moat76.22%23.78%
22Higher Blackley77.72%22.28%
23Chorlton Park77.82%22.18%
24Withington77.98%22.02%
25Didsbury East80.36%19.64%
26Didsbury West80.54%19.46%
27Sharston81.45%18.55%
28Woodhouse Park81.66%18.34%
29Baguley81.84%18.16%
30Northenden82.35%17.65%
31Chorlton84.39%15.61%
32Brooklands84.54%15.46%
';Blackley is ranked 10 out of 32 wards in Manchester for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What is the population of Blackley and Manchester?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Manchester including Blackley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Ancoats & Beswick15239
Ardwick24133
Baguley14665
Brooklands14737
Burnage17421
Charlestown16237
Cheetham20557
Chorlton13017
Chorlton Park16848
Clayton & Openshaw18320
Crumpsall17080
Deansgate18790
Didsbury East14493
Didsbury West15470
Fallowfield16581
Gorton & Abbey Hey21365
Harpurhey19872
Higher Blackley14849
Hulme22038
Levenshulme19180
Longsight19379
Miles Platting & Newton Heath17855
Moss Side20745
Moston17831
Northenden13904
Old Moat14845
Piccadilly20356
Rusholme17507
Sharston16570
Whalley Range16137
Withington15074
Woodhouse Park14646
Manchester Total555741



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.