Is Higher 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 Higher Blackley older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Higher Blackley and Manchester? What is the claimant count in Higher Blackley and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Higher Blackley Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Higher Blackley.Age Band | Proportion |
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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 Higher Blackley?
The largest employment sector in Higher Blackley is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.Sector | Proportion |
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Elementary Occupations | 15.83% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 14.49% |
Professional Occupations | 13.63% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 10.06% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 9.68% |
Skilled Trades | 9.42% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 8.93% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 7.81% |
Higher 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 Higher Blackley in the Manchester local area district.
Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Higher Blackley | 77.72% | 22.28% |
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Manchester | 68.62% | 31.38% |
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North West | 88.33% | 11.67% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Higher Blackley compared to other wards in Manchester
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Cheetham | 51.33% | 48.67% |
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2 | Ardwick | 51.57% | 48.43% |
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3 | Longsight | 52.34% | 47.66% |
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4 | Moss Side | 52.6% | 47.4% |
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5 | Crumpsall | 57.06% | 42.94% |
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6 | Deansgate | 57.54% | 42.46% |
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7 | Rusholme | 57.55% | 42.45% |
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8 | Levenshulme | 58% | 42% |
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9 | Piccadilly | 60.8% | 39.2% |
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10 | Harpurhey | 61.92% | 38.08% |
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11 | Whalley Range | 64.02% | 35.98% |
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12 | Clayton & Openshaw | 64.32% | 35.68% |
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13 | Gorton & Abbey Hey | 64.44% | 35.56% |
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14 | Hulme | 66.49% | 33.51% |
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15 | Ancoats & Beswick | 69.35% | 30.65% |
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16 | Fallowfield | 72.97% | 27.03% |
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17 | Burnage | 72.99% | 27.01% |
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18 | Miles Platting & Newton Heath | 73.5% | 26.5% |
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19 | Moston | 74.58% | 25.42% |
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20 | Charlestown | 75.56% | 24.44% |
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21 | Old Moat | 76.22% | 23.78% |
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22 | Higher Blackley | 77.72% | 22.28% |
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23 | Chorlton Park | 77.82% | 22.18% |
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24 | Withington | 77.98% | 22.02% |
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25 | Didsbury East | 80.36% | 19.64% |
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26 | Didsbury West | 80.54% | 19.46% |
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27 | Sharston | 81.45% | 18.55% |
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28 | Woodhouse Park | 81.66% | 18.34% |
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29 | Baguley | 81.84% | 18.16% |
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30 | Northenden | 82.35% | 17.65% |
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31 | Chorlton | 84.39% | 15.61% |
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32 | Brooklands | 84.54% | 15.46% |
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';Higher Blackley is ranked 22 out of 32 wards in Manchester for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Higher 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.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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Manchester | 6.1% | -0.5% |
North West | 4.3% | -0.3% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
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 Higher 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 Higher Blackley.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 50.6% |
In Part-Time Work | 30.01% |
Unemployed | 7.68% |
69.99% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Higher BlackleyHow many residents own or rent their home in Higher Blackley and Manchester
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Higher Blackley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 43.2 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 56.8 of Higher Blackley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Higher Blackley | 43.2% | 56.8% |
Manchester | 37.22% | 62.78% |
North West | 62.33% | 37.67% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Higher Blackley has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.
Higher Blackley compared to other wards in Manchester
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Didsbury East | 67.56% | 32.44% |
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2 | Chorlton | 62.08% | 37.92% |
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3 | Moston | 54.06% | 45.94% |
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4 | Chorlton Park | 53.54% | 46.46% |
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5 | Burnage | 50.61% | 49.39% |
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6 | Brooklands (Manchester) | 50.4% | 49.6% |
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7 | Didsbury West | 48.18% | 51.82% |
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8 | Northenden | 46.28% | 53.72% |
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9 | Levenshulme | 44.68% | 55.32% |
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10 | Crumpsall | 43.62% | 56.38% |
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11 | Higher Blackley | 43.2% | 56.8% |
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12 | Charlestown | 41.74% | 58.26% |
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13 | Baguley | 39.78% | 60.22% |
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14 | Whalley Range | 37.06% | 62.94% |
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15 | Sharston | 36.12% | 63.88% |
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16 | Withington | 35.61% | 64.39% |
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17 | Gorton & Abbey Hey | 35.17% | 64.83% |
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18 | Woodhouse Park | 34.66% | 65.34% |
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19 | Old Moat | 33.23% | 66.77% |
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20 | Miles Platting & Newton Heath | 32.42% | 67.58% |
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21 | Longsight | 32.13% | 67.87% |
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22 | Rusholme | 31.29% | 68.71% |
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23 | Cheetham | 29.48% | 70.52% |
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24 | Clayton & Openshaw | 29.17% | 70.83% |
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25 | Fallowfield | 28.72% | 71.28% |
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26 | Harpurhey | 28.36% | 71.64% |
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27 | Ancoats & Beswick | 25.43% | 74.57% |
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28 | Deansgate | 22.87% | 77.13% |
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29 | Moss Side (Manchester) | 20.79% | 79.21% |
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30 | Ardwick | 20.45% | 79.55% |
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31 | Piccadilly | 19.51% | 80.49% |
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32 | Hulme | 18.74% | 81.26% |
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Higher Blackley is ranked 11 out of 32 wards in Manchester for the percentage of home owners.Higher Blackley Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Higher 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 Higher Blackley to the national average for England.
Level | Higher Blackley | England |
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No Qualifications | 28.06% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 10.91% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 13.71% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 5.43% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 15.35% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 23.76% | 33.92% |
Higher Blackley Health Statistics
Higher Blackley has a lower proportion of residents (=round( $country_health->very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Higher Blackley | 46.18% | 31.26% | 14.34% | 6.1% | 2.13% |
Manchester | 50.83% | 31.43% | 11.77% | 4.51% | 1.46% |
North West | 47.73% | 32.71% | 13.36% | 4.77% | 1.43% |
England | 48.49% | 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.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 48.76% | 31.69% | 12.45% | 5.37% | 1.72% |
2021 | 50.83% | 31.43% | 11.77% | 4.51% | 1.46% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What is the population of Higher Blackley and Manchester?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Manchester including Higher Blackley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Ancoats & Beswick | 15239 |
Ardwick | 24133 |
Baguley | 14665 |
Brooklands | 14737 |
Burnage | 17421 |
Charlestown | 16237 |
Cheetham | 20557 |
Chorlton | 13017 |
Chorlton Park | 16848 |
Clayton & Openshaw | 18320 |
Crumpsall | 17080 |
Deansgate | 18790 |
Didsbury East | 14493 |
Didsbury West | 15470 |
Fallowfield | 16581 |
Gorton & Abbey Hey | 21365 |
Harpurhey | 19872 |
Higher Blackley | 14849 |
Hulme | 22038 |
Levenshulme | 19180 |
Longsight | 19379 |
Miles Platting & Newton Heath | 17855 |
Moss Side | 20745 |
Moston | 17831 |
Northenden | 13904 |
Old Moat | 14845 |
Piccadilly | 20356 |
Rusholme | 17507 |
Sharston | 16570 |
Whalley Range | 16137 |
Withington | 15074 |
Woodhouse Park | 14646 |
Manchester Total | 555741 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.