Wharf Close, Manchester, M1 2WE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M1 2WE is primarily male, with 59.3% 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	39.8%	40.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	60.2%	59.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	10.3%

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 2WE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.5% 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	84.2%	83.5%	-0.7%	37.9%	45.6%
Married: Opposite sex	9.9%	8.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	-35.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-5.7%
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 (87%) 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	68.4%	54.2%	-14.2%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	26.7%	32.8%	6.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	4.4%	9%	4.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2WE this area, 1.7% 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 77.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1%	1.7%	0.7%	18.2%	-16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	5.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	71.3%	77.3%	6.0%	33.8%	43.5%
Other	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.9%	4%	2.1%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.4%	85.8%	-1.6%	81.4%	4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	77.4%	1.7%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	16.5%	9%	-7.5%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	9.6%	6.2%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	77.4%	2.2%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	11.7%	6.2%	-5.5%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.7%	37.2%	29.5%
Christian	24.9%	46.2%	-21.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Wharf Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ancoats & Beswick average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 2WE, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Wharf Close are based on 127 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 Wharf Close, Manchester, M1 2WE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M1 2WE

Average Price
£253,162

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,899

Other
£25,820

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Close

Average Price
£312,673

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,945

Other
£26,434

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 8 Wharf Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-09-19	£199,433
Flat 5 6 Wharf Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-06-13	£197,813
Flat 4 6 Wharf Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2024-10-31	£196,510
Flat 6 5 Wharf Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£276,100	2024-09-25	£274,022
Flat 6 1 Wharf Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-06-14	£208,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M1 2WE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M1 2WE 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	124
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	1,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	1,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	2,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy New Islington 10 Hugh Oldham Way , New Islington Marina M4 6EY	- not rated	498 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School Cardroom Road , Ancoats M4 6FZ	- not rated	552 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Carruthers Street , Ancoats M4 7EQ	3out of 4	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Carruthers Street , Ancoats M4 7EQ	- not rated	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Medlock Wadeson Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9UJ	2out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Creative Studio 16 Blossom Street , M4 5AW	- not rated	556 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Wilkinson High School Hyde Road , Ardwick M12 6BA	- not rated	1,450 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Cambridge Street , Hulme M15 6HP	- not rated	1,822 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	591 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	591 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,584 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,929 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	3,981 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,981 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Po Box 88 , Sackville Street M60 1QD	- not rated	980 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,169 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Digital Advantage Hanover Street , M60 0AS	- not rated	1,170 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Diecast	51 Ducie Street	174 yd
Building Design Partnership	11 Ducie Street	179 yd
Leon Restaurant	17 Gateway House, Piccadilly South	255 yd
Rice	5 Gateway House, Piccadilly Station Approach	255 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	5 Gateway House, Piccadilly Station Approach	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pen and Pencil	Fourways House, 57 Hilton Street	310 yd
The Mill	Piccadilly Station	311 yd
Bruntwood	111 Piccadilly	314 yd
The Whiskey Jar	14 Tariff Street	346 yd
B Lounge	97 Piccadilly	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	10 Gateway House, Piccadilly Station Approach	261 yd
Pears Private Kitchen	Oxygen Tower, 50 Store Street	290 yd
Tortilla	Piccadilly Railway Station, Piccadilly Station Approach	312 yd
Super Sandwich	11 Newton Street	478 yd
Go Falafel	3 Newton Street	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street	268 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 111 Piccadilly	317 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	479 yd
Morrisons Market Street	19-25 Piccadilly	637 yd
Tesco Express	Unit D, Piccadilly Plaza	682 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Anytime Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) Piccadilly Place	health and fitness suite	419 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Vital Health & Wellbeing (Manchester Hotel) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	502 yd
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Whitworth St) REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	705 yd
The Gym (Manchester Portland Street) Bank Chambers Bank Chambers Faulkner Street	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	753 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M1 2WE