Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M1 1FN is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	39.7%	45.8%	6.1%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	60.3%	54.2%	-6.1%	49.0%	5.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around M1 1FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	90.5%	77.1%	-13.4%	37.9%	39.2%
Married: Opposite sex	5%	17.1%	12.1%	44.2%	-27.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	1%	2.9%	1.9%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.7%	52.1%	-11.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	30.4%	42.4%	12.0%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around M1 1FN this area, 2.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 68.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	6.4%	6.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11.3%	0.4%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	73.1%	68.1%	-5.0%	33.8%	34.3%
Other	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2%	3.5%	1.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	77.9%	83.8%	5.9%	81.4%	2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	68.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	7.8%	6.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	4.8%	3.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	0.5%	5.5%	5.0%	0.3%	5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	68.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	8.3%	2.1%	-6.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	13.2%	4.4%	1.9%	11.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.9%	37.2%	25.7%
Christian	18.9%	46.2%	-27.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Lever Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lever Street was 5.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1660.6% higher than the Ancoats & Beswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lever Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick and the 16th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in M1 1FN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lever Street are based on 451 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for M1 1FN

Average Price
£18,915,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£18,915,242

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lever Street

Average Price
£364,770

Semi-Detached
£171,815

Terraced
£133,645

Detached
£271,714

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,775

Other
£5,534,686

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lever Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Hive, 47 Lever Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£25,550,000	2021-06-18	£29,456,073
Ground First And Second Floor Premises 43 - 45 Lever Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£72,000	2018-04-04	£103,624
The Hive, 49 Lever Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£16,391,119	2015-03-31	£29,829,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M1 1FN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M1 1FN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Retired	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Other	1
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	1,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	2,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Islington Free School 10 Hugh Oldham Way , New Islington Marina M4 6EY	4out of 4	655 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	2out of 4	1,034 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Carruthers Street , Ancoats M4 7EQ	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Primary School Wadeson Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9UJ	2out of 4	1,725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,624 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,833 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,943 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,087 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,677 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	5,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	3,444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	498 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	1,421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pie & Ale	Units 1 & 2, The Hive, 47-51 Lever Street	5 yd
Compass Group UK & Ireland	Griffin House, 40 Lever Street	45 yd
Smash & Dash	7 Sins, 43-45 Lever Street	46 yd
Federation Gym	Unit 2, 60 Spear Street	55 yd
The Bakery	73 Lever Street	64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Sins also T/as Basic Kneads	43-45 Lever Street	54 yd
7 Sins	43-45 Lever Street	54 yd
Peer Hat	Basement, 14-16 Faraday Street	64 yd
Wilsons Social	42-44 Oldham Street	66 yd
Blockbusters NQ	60 Oldham Street	66 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delhi2Go also T/as Gourmet Kitchen Deliveries	119 Oldham Street	134 yd
Rustica Sandwich Bar	1 Hilton Street	135 yd
Golden Tandoori	40-42 Great Ancoats Street	150 yd
Al-Faisal	69 Thomas Street	186 yd
Cygnet Sandwich Bar	18a Swan Street	236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Market Street	19-25 Piccadilly	304 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	348 yd
Tesco	12-24 Church Street	348 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street	408 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 111 Piccadilly	448 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	297 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	322 yd
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	407 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Nuffield Health (Manchester) THE PRINTWORKS THE PRINTWORKS WITHY GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
The Gym (Manchester Portland Street) Bank Chambers Bank Chambers Faulkner Street	health and fitness suite	611 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of M1 1FN