Harpurhey

  1. Demography and Migration

    Residence Type 

    • 99.4% of all usual residents in Harpurhey live in a household, amounting to 19,877 residents. 
    • The remaining 119 residents live in a communal establishment, equating to 0.6% of all usual residents. 
    • 110 communal establishment residents are accounted for in Medical and care establishments, 100% categorised as ‘Other’. 
    • 80.9% of those categorised as ‘Other’ are accounted for in a Care home without nursing and 19.1% in an ‘Other hospital’. 
    • Establishment not stated is composed of 8 communal establishment residents.  
    • Other establishment is made up of 2 communal establishment residents, all of which (100%) are in a Hotel, guest house, B&B or youth hostel. 

    Residence Type 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents 

    19,996 

    Lives in a household 

    19,877 

    Lives in a communal establishment 

    119 

  2. Communal management

    Communal Management  

    Communal Management Sub-Category 

    Communal Management Type 

    Count 

    Total 

    All usual residents in communal establishments 

     

    120 

    Medical and care establishment 

     

     

    110 

    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 

     

    110 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

    Care home with nursing 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

    Care home without nursing 

    89 

    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 

    21 

    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 

     

     

  3. Living Arrangement

    • 8,359 residents aged 16+ are not living in a couple, the largest living arrangement type in Harpurhey. 
    • Residents aged 16+ not living in a couple and single (never married and never registered a same-sex civil partnership) account for 70.5% of those not living in a couple. 
    • Divorced/former civil partners make up a considerable proportion of those not living in a couple, with 12.7%, above that of average for Manchester (10.1%). 
    • 5,916 residents aged 16+ are living in a couple, with 70.7% being married/civil partnership, 98.8% being opposite-sex couples. 
    • Cohabiting couples account for 28.9% of those living in a couple, slightly lower than the Manchester average (32.3%). 

    Living Arrangement  

    Arrangement Type 

    Same-sex/Opposite-Sex 

    Count 

    Total 

    All usual residents  

     

    14,275 

    Living in a couple 

     

     

    5,916 

    Living in a couple 

    Married or in a civil partnership 

     

    4,185 

    Living in a couple  

    Married or in a civil partnership: 

    Opposite-sex couple 

    4,133 

    Living in a couple 

    Married or in a civil partnership: 

    Same-sex couple 

    52 

    Living in a couple 

    Separated, but still married or in a civil partnership 

     

    24 

    Living in a couple 

    Cohabiting 

     

    1,707 

    Living in a couple 

    Cohabiting: 

    Opposite-sex couple 

    1,564 

    Living in a couple  

    Cohabiting: 

    Same-sex couple 

    143 

    Not living in a couple 

     

     

    8,359 

    Not living in a couple 

    Single (never married and never registered a civil partnership) 

     

    5,892 

    Not living in a couple 

    Married or in a civil partnership couple 

     

    372 

    Not living in a couple 

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

     

    471 

    Not living in a couple 

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

     

    1,063 

    Not living in a couple 

    Widowed or surviving partner from a civil partnership 

     

    561 

  4. Household Composition

    • 56.3% of all households are single family households, the largest household composition in Harpurhey, above the average of Manchester (53.9%). 
    • Lone parent families account for 38.6% of single family households, significantly above the average of Manchester (26.7%). 
    • Households with married or civil partnership couples account for 37.9% of single family households, with 60.4% having dependent children, 25.8% having no children and 13.8% having all children non-dependent.  
    • Cohabiting couple families make up 16.2% of single family households, substantially above the average of Manchester (22.5%). 
    • One-person households make up 35.1% of all households, with 74.7% categorised as ‘Other’ and 25.3% being aged 66 and over. 
    • 8.6% of all households are other household types, with 58.3% having dependent children and 41.7% categorised as ‘Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 and over’, whereas the average for Manchester is 30.3% and 69.7%, separately. 

    Household Type 

    Family Type 

    Composition 

    Count 

    Total 

    All households 

     

    7,895 

    One-person household 

     

     

    2,770 

    One-person household 

    66 years and over 

     

    701 

    One-person household 

    Other 

     

    2,069 

    Single family household 

     

     

    4,446 

    Single family household 

    All aged 66 years and over 

     

    194 

    Single family household 

    Married or civil partnership couple 

     

    1,683 

    Single family household 

    Married or civil partnership couple 

    No children 

    434 

    Single family household 

    Married or civil partnership couple 

    Dependent children 

    1,016 

    Single family household 

    Married or civil partnership couple 

    All children non-dependent  

    233 

    Single family household  

    Cohabiting couple family  

     

    722 

    Single family household 

    Cohabiting couple family 

    No children 

    306 

    Single family household  

    Cohabiting couple family 

    With dependent children 

    354 

    Single family household 

    Cohabiting couple family 

    All children non-dependent 

    62 

    Single family household 

    Lone parent family  

     

    1,716 

    Single family household 

    Lone parent family 

    With dependent children 

    1,245 

    Single family household 

    Lone parent family 

    All children non-dependent 

    471 

    Single family household 

    Other single family household 

     

    131 

    Other household types 

     

     

    679 

    Other household types 

    With dependent children 

     

    396 

    Other household types 

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

     

    283 

  5. Households by Deprivation Dimensions

    • 35.5% of all households are deprived in one dimension, the largest category in Harpurhey, above the average of Manchester (32.8%). 
    • Harpurhey has 5,232 households that are deprived in one or more dimensions, accounting for 66.3% of the ward's population, the second highest proportion among Manchester wards overall. 
    • Harpurhey has the 6th largest proportion of households deprived in one dimension and the 2nd smallest proportion of households that are deprived in any dimension, compared to all other wards. 
    • Households that are not deprived in any dimension account for 33.7% of all households, substantially below the average of Manchester (43.6%). 
    • Households deprived in two dimensions account for 20.1% of all households, above the average of Manchester (17.2%). 
    • Households deprived in three dimensions make up 10.1% of all households, whereas the Manchester average is 6%. 
    • Harpurhey has the 2nd largest proportion of all households deprived in three dimensions, compared to all other wards. 
    • Households deprived in four dimensions make up 0.5%, whereas the average for Manchester is 0.4%. 

    Household by Deprivation Dimensions 

    Count 

    Total: All households 

    7,894 

    Household is not deprived in any dimension 

    2,662 

    Household is deprived in one dimension  

    2,806 

    Household is deprived in two dimensions 

    1,589 

    Household is deprived in three dimensions  

    795 

    Household is deprived in four dimensions 

    42 

  6. Country of Birth

    • 74.7% of all usual residents are born in Europe, the largest country of birth in Harpurhey, below the average of Manchester (77.6%). 
    • Residents born in the United Kingdom account for 82.9% of those born in Europe, also below the average of Manchester (88.4%). 
    • Residents born in EU countries account for 16% of those born in Europe, with 56.8% being European Union EU14, 35.8% being European Union EU8 and 7.1% being European Union EU2. 
    • 15.6% of all usual residents are born in Africa, significantly above the average of Manchester (6.9%). 
    • 8.4% of all usual residents are born in the Middle East and Asia, whereas the average for Manchester is 13.6%. 
    • The Americas and the Caribbean make up 1.1% of 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 0.1% and residents born in British Overseas make up 0.1%, whereas the average for Manchester is 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively. 

    Continent of Birth 

    Country of Birth 

    EU Country Type 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents  

     

     

    19,996 

    Europe  

     

     

    14,942 

    Europe: 

    United Kingdom  

     

    12,382 

    Europe: 

    EU Countries 

     

    2,386 

    Europe: 

    EU Countries 

    European Union EU14 

    1,356 

    Europe:  

    EU Countries 

    European Union EU8 

    853 

    Europe:  

    EU Countries 

    European Union EU2 

    169 

    Europe: 

    EU Countries 

    All other EU Countries 

    Europe: 

    Non-EU countries – All other non-EU countries 

     

    174 

    Africa 

     

     

    3,121 

    Middle East and Asia 

     

     

    1,677 

    The Americas and the Caribbean  

     

     

    224 

    Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other 

     

     

    11 

    British Overseas 

     

     

    21 

  7. Passports Held

    • 74.9% of all usual residents hold a passport from Europe, the largest category for passports held in Harpurhey, substantially below the average of Manchester (81.5%). 
    • Residents who hold a passport from the United Kingdom account for 76.7% of those with a European passport, also substantially below the average of Manchester (86%). 
    • Residents who hold an ‘Other Europe’ passport account for 21.5% of those with a European passport, significantly above the average of Manchester (12.4%). 
    • Of those with an ‘Other Europe’ passport, 97.9% being EU members countries, the largest EU country being Italy with 22%. 
    • 16.4% of all usual residents have no passports held, markedly above the average of Manchester (10.7%). 
    • 5.3% of all usual residents have a passport held from Africa, also above the average of Manchester (2%). 
    • 3% of all usual residents have a passport held from the Middle East and Asia, whereas the average of Manchester is 5.1%. 
    • 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 of Manchester being 0.6% and 0.1%, individually. 

    Continent of Passport Held 

    Country 

    EU Member Country 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents 

     

     

    19,998 

    Europe 

     

     

    14,984 

    Europe 

    United Kingdom 

     

    11,494 

    Europe 

    Ireland 

     

    273 

    Europe 

    Other Europe 

     

    3,217 

    Europe 

    Other Europe 

    EU members countries 

    3,149 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    France 

    64 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries 

    Germany 

    155 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries 

    Italy 

    694 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Portugal 

    300 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries 

    Spain 

    452 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Lithuania 

    115 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Poland 

    517 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Romania  

    177 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Other EU members countries  

    675 

    Europe 

    Other Europe 

    Rest of Europe 

    68 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: Rest of Europe 

    Turkey 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: Rest of Europe 

    Other Europe 

    60 

    Africa 

     

     

    1,059 

    Africa 

    North Africa 

     

    97 

    Africa 

    Central and Western Africa 

     

    861 

    Africa 

    South and Eastern Africa 

     

    101 

    Middle East and Asia 

     

     

    594 

    Middle East and Asia 

    Middle East 

     

    69 

    Middle East and Asia 

    Eastern Asia 

     

    100 

    Middle East and Asia 

    Southern Asia 

     

    340 

    Middle East and Asia 

    South-East Asia 

     

    85 

    Middle East and Asia 

    Central Asia 

     

    The Americas and the Caribbean 

     

     

    77 

    The Americas and the Caribbean 

    North America and the Caribbean 

     

    40 

    The Americas and the Caribbean 

    Central and South America 

     

    37 

    Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia 

     

     

    British Overseas Territories 

     

     

    No Passports Held 

     

     

    3,274 

     

  8. Age of Arrival in the UK

    • 61.9% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for age of arrival in the UK in Harpurhey, markedly below the average for Manchester (68.6%). 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK account for 38.1%, substantially above the average of Manchester (31.4%). 
    • Residents who are aged 30 to 44 years old account for 25.5% of those who arrived in the UK, above the average of Manchester (21.6%). 
    • Residents who are aged 25 to 39 years old account for 13.7% of those who arrived in the UK, below the average of Manchester (15.5%). 
    • Residents who are aged 20 to 24 years old make up 12.9% of those who arrived in the UK, substantially below the average for Manchester (17%). 
    • Residents who are aged 0 to 4 years old make up 11.8% of those who arrived in the UK, slightly above the average of Manchester (10.9%). 
    • Residents who are aged 10 to 14 years old make up 8.4% of those who arrived in the UK, whereas the average for Manchester is 7.2%. 
    • Harpurhey has the 3rd largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 5 to 7 years old when they arrived in the UK and 3rd largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 45 to 59 years old when they arrived in the UK. 

    Born in UK/Arrived in UK 

    Age of Arrival 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents  

     

    19,994 

    Born in the UK 

     

    12,382 

    Arrived in the UK 

     

    7,612 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 0 to 4 years 

    899 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 5 to 7 years  

    484 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 8 to 9 years 

    276 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 10 to 14 years 

    642 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 15 years 

    132 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 16 to 17 years 

    302 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 18 to 19 years 

    334 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 20 to 24 years 

    983 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 25 to 29 years 

    1,043 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 30 to 44 years 

    1,940 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 45 to 59 years 

    497 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 60 to 64 years 

    34 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 65 to 74 years 

    37 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 75 to 84 years 

    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

    • 61.9% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for year of arrival in the UK in Harpurhey, below the average of Manchester (68.6%). 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2001 to 2010 account for 12.3% of all usual residents, fairly above the average of Manchester (8.7%). 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2017 to 2019 account for 7.7% of all usual residents, above the average of Manchester (5.7%). 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2014 to 2016 account for 7.1% of all usual residents, whereas the average of Manchester is 4.6%. 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2011 to 2013 account for 4.3% of all usual residents, just above the average of Manchester (2.9%). 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2020 to 2021 account for 2.6% of all usual residents, the average for Manchester being 3.3%. 
    • Harpurhey has the 4th largest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 2011 to 2013, as well as the 4th largest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 2014 to 2016. 
    • Harpurhey has the 4th smallest proportion of all usual residents who arrived before 1951 and the 7th largest proportion of all usual residents who arrived from 1951 to 1960. 

    Year of Arrival in the UK 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents  

    19,990 

    Born in the UK 

    12,382 

    Arrived before 1951 

    Arrived 1951 to 1960 

    57 

    Arrived 1961 to 1970 

    109 

    Arrived 1971 to 1980 

    99 

    Arrived 1981 to 1991  

    136 

    Arrived 1991 to 2000 

    417 

    Arrived 2001 to 2010 

    2,459 

    Arrived 2011 to 2013 

    862 

    Arrived 2014 to 2016 

    1,410 

    Arrived 2017 to 2019 

    1,534 

    Arrived 2020 to 2021  

    523 

  10. Length of Residence

    • 61.9% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for length of residence in Harpurhey, just below the average of Manchester (68.6%). 
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 10 years or more account for 16.8% 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 9.3% of all usual residents, whereas the average of Manchester is 6%. 
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 2 years or more, but less than 5 years account for 7.3% of all usual residents, just above the average of Manchester (5%). 
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for less than 2 years account for 4.6% of all usual residents, below the average of Manchester (5.2%). 
    • Harpurhey has the 4th largest proportion of all usual residents who have lived in the UK for 5 years or more, but less than 10 years and the 10th smallest proportion of all usual residents who were born in the UK. 

    Length of Residence 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents 

    19,996 

    Born in the UK 

    12,382 

    10 years or more 

    3,365 

    5 years or more, but less than 10 years 

    1,853 

    2 years or more, but less than 5 years  

    1,467 

    Less than 2 years  

    929 

  11. Migrant Indicator

    • 90% of all usual residents’ address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration, the largest category for migrant indicator in Harpurhey, 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% 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 1.8% 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%. 
    • Harpurhey has the 12th largest proportion of all usual residents whose address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration and the 9th 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 

    19,707 

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

    17,727 

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

    48 

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

    1,575 

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

    357 

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