Brewer Street, Manchester, M1 2ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M1 2ED is primarily male, with 63.3% 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	32.3%	36.7%	4.4%	51.0%	-14.3%
Male	67.7%	63.3%	-4.4%	49.0%	14.3%

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 2ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 88.4% 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	88.9%	88.4%	-0.5%	37.9%	50.5%
Married: Opposite sex	5%	5.8%	0.8%	44.2%	-38.4%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	1%	1.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (93.9%) 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	66.2%	67.1%	0.9%	48.4%	18.7%
Good health	30.3%	26.8%	-3.5%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2ED this area, 1.5% 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 74.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	18.2%	-16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	74.4%	74.8%	0.4%	33.8%	41.0%
Other	1%	3%	2.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4%	9.7%	5.7%	0.7%	9.0%
Indian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	92%	74.2%	-17.8%	81.4%	-7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2%	4.3%	2.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	86.6%	62.3%	-24.3%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	4.5%	14.9%	10.4%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	16.1%	10.6%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	62.3%	-22.3%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	2%	6.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	5.5%	7%	1.5%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	11.2%	7.7%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	13.1%	8.6%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Eastern Asia	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	0.3%	13.5%	-13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.8%	37.2%	28.6%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Brewer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brewer Street was 2.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 654.5% higher than the Ancoats & Beswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brewer Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick and the 35th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Brewer Street are based on 215 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 Brewer Street, Manchester, M1 2ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for M1 2ED

Average Price
£338,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,871

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brewer Street

Average Price
£410,964

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,964

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brewer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 49 Vantage Quay, 3 Brewer Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-07-16	£211,731
Apartment 39 Vantage Quay, 3 Brewer Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-06-30	£236,139
Apartment 53 Vantage Quay, 3 Brewer Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-11-29	£263,429
Apartment 40 Vantage Quay, 3 Brewer Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-03-29	£182,331
Apartment 33 Vantage Quay, 3 Brewer Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,000	2019-02-26	£225,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M1 2ED

Employment

M1 2ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in M1 2ED 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	209
Student (economically inactive)	51
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	9
Part-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	7
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,890 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	1,976 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	512 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	2out of 4	1,154 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Carruthers Street , Ancoats M4 7EQ	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	1,240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Primary School Wadeson Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9UJ	2out of 4	1,410 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	1,872 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,076 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,706 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,720 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,860 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,406 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	5,123 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	3,718 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,473 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	821 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	1,055 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	1,105 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
La Collina	18 Tariff Street	74 yd
Asmara Bella	37 Port Street	138 yd
Building Design Partnership	11 Ducie Street	151 yd
TAKK	6 Tariff Street	155 yd
Tariff & Dale	2 Tariff Street	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pen and Pencil	Fourways House, 57 Hilton Street	64 yd
The Whiskey Jar	14 Tariff Street	108 yd
Stage & Radio	43 Port Street	138 yd
Port Street Beer House	39-41 Port Street	138 yd
Feel Good Club	Ground Floor, Hilton House, 26-28 Hilton Street	139 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super Sandwich	11 Newton Street	275 yd
Go Falafel	3 Newton Street	285 yd
Subway	59a Piccadilly	286 yd
Cafe Marhaba also T/a Marhaba Takeaway	36 Back Piccadilly	315 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, 1 Portland Street	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street	174 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 111 Piccadilly	245 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	310 yd
Morrisons Market Street	19-25 Piccadilly	426 yd
Tesco Express	Unit D, Piccadilly Plaza	538 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	174 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	246 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	453 yd
Anytime Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) Piccadilly Place	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	480 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	542 yd
The Gym (Manchester Portland Street) Bank Chambers Bank Chambers Faulkner Street	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Vital Health & Wellbeing (Manchester Hotel) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	675 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M1 2ED