Churchgate Buildings, Manchester, M1 2WL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M1 2WL is primarily male, with 59.1% 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	34.2%	40.9%	6.7%	51.0%	-10.1%
Male	65.8%	59.1%	-6.7%	49.0%	10.1%

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 2WL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.7% 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	81.5%	73.7%	-7.8%	37.9%	35.8%
Married: Opposite sex	10.2%	18.4%	8.2%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	0%	0.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (89.7%) 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	62%	56.7%	-5.3%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	31%	33%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	4.4%	9.3%	4.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.0%

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 2WL this area, 3.7% 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 76.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	9.9%	-4.1%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	68.2%	76.4%	8.2%	33.8%	42.6%
Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	5.1%	9.3%	4.2%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.1%	72.5%	-13.6%	81.4%	-8.9%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	82.9%	67.7%	-15.2%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	7%	10.4%	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	8.9%	0.7%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	5.7%	5.1%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	67%	-14.6%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	11.3%	8.8%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	7.6%	7.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	11.9%	6.8%	1.9%	10.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.7%	37.2%	25.5%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Churchgate Buildings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Churchgate Buildings was 3.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1039.4% higher than the Ancoats & Beswick average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Churchgate Buildings has the 7th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick and the 35th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -99.9%.

🔎 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 2WL, 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 Churchgate Buildings are based on 1 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 Churchgate Buildings, Manchester, M1 2WL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M1 2WL

Average Price
£10,370,298

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,370,298

Estimated Average Property Prices for Churchgate Buildings

Average Price
£10,853,325

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,853,325

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Churchgate BuildingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Churchgate Buildings, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£7,620,000	2017-10-20	£10,853,325

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M1 2WL

Employment

M1 2WL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

M1 2WL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Self-Employed	26
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	1,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,109 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	560 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Carruthers Street , Ancoats M4 7EQ	3out of 4	810 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Primary School Wadeson Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9UJ	2out of 4	985 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	2out of 4	1,390 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,243 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,434 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,434 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,714 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,914 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	5,290 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	4,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,279 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	574 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	1,340 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,348 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	1,372 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Network Rail	4 Travis Street	162 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, Block BA, 234 Great Ancoats Street	196 yd
Costa Coffee - Sim Trava	Unit 1, 263 Great Ancoats Street	249 yd
Hetherington's Cafe Bar	8 Pollard Street	325 yd
Yo! To Go	Unit 24B, Piccadilly Station	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
vivID lounge	Unit 6, 149a Great Ancoats Street	291 yd
The Mill	Piccadilly Station	389 yd
Manchester Union Brewery	96d North Western Street	457 yd
The Bulls Head Hotel	84 London Road	537 yd
Nômade Boteco’s lda	84 London Road	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pears Private Kitchen	Oxygen Tower, 50 Store Street	261 yd
Honey Buns	Arch 7, Temperance Street	351 yd
Tortilla	Piccadilly Railway Station, Piccadilly Station Approach	388 yd
Fuku Food at Freight Island	Freight Island, 11 Baring Street	423 yd
That Burger Place - City Centre	Pod 2, Unit D, Aldow Enterprise Park, Blackett Street	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street	468 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 111 Piccadilly	591 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	763 yd
Morrisons Market Street	19-25 Piccadilly	923 yd
Tesco Express	Unit D, Piccadilly Plaza	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Vital Health & Wellbeing (Manchester Hotel) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Anytime Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) Piccadilly Place	health and fitness suite	622 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 yd
Powerleague (Manchester Central) Union Street	artificial grass pitch	804 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Whitworth St) REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	871 yd
Proper Gym SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR STREET	health and fitness suite	919 yd
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	966 yd
The Gym (Manchester Portland Street) Bank Chambers Bank Chambers Faulkner Street	health and fitness suite	971 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%

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