Canal Street, Manchester, M1 3EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M1 3EZ is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	50%	44.2%	-5.8%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	50%	55.8%	5.8%	49.0%	6.8%

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 3EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	39%	48.7%	9.7%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	18.1%	-11.6%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	4.1%	9%	4.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	21.5%	18.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	12.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.8%	31.9%	2.1%	48.4%	-16.5%
Good health	35.4%	35.8%	0.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	16.7%	22.5%	5.8%	12.7%	9.8%
Bad health	14.6%	7.4%	-7.2%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.3%

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 3EZ this area, 40.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher 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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.6%	40.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	22.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	-11.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	46.5%	11.6%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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	51%	42.6%	-8.4%	0.7%	41.9%
Indian	1%	4%	3.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	38.4%	41.1%	2.7%	81.4%	-40.3%
Arab	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.9%	33.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-49.5%
European Union	4%	7.8%	3.8%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	54%	48.8%	-5.2%	5.6%	43.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 43.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	35.9%	33.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	-49.5%
10+ Years	8.1%	43.9%	35.8%	9.8%	34.1%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	49%	12.2%	-36.8%	1.9%	10.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	17.1%	46.2%	-29.1%
Buddhist	9.3%	0.5%	8.8%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Canal Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Street was 3.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1051.5% higher than the Ancoats & Beswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canal Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick and the 34th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling 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 3EZ, 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 Canal Street are based on 51 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 Canal Street, Manchester, M1 3EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M1 3EZ

Average Price
£545,438

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£430,371

Other
£890,637

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Street

Average Price
£669,693

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£56,530

Detached
£2,344,444

Flats/Maisonettes
£483,963

Other
£1,214,796

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 10 Canal Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-03-14	£346,574
Flat 7 10 Canal Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-07-19	£932,122
Flat 8 10 Canal Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-07-19	£932,122
Flat 1 10 Canal Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-10-07	£333,019
Flat 6 10 Canal Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-01-10	£464,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M1 3EZ

Employment

M1 3EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 retired residents living in M1 3EZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in M1 3EZ 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

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	60
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	1,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,497 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	1,134 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Loxford Street , Hulme M15 6BT	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Primary School Wadeson Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9UJ	2out of 4	1,275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Carruthers Street , Ancoats M4 7EQ	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,439 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,381 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,591 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	2,831 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	2,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,291 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,721 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	3,924 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	836 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,085 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	1,092 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fing Fing Cloud	31 Bloom Street	49 yd
Arnero Restaurant	25 Sackville Street	50 yd
Habesha Restaurant & Bar	First Floor, 29-31 Sackville Street	50 yd
Napoleons Takeaway	Basement, 35 Bloom Street	67 yd
Chuan	44 Canal Street	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Via	28-30 Canal Street	2 yd
Bar Pop	10 Canal Street	2 yd
The Molly House	26 Richmond Street	31 yd
Eagle Bar	15 Bloom Street	32 yd
The Goose	29 Bloom Street	49 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McTucky's Fried Chicken	40 Sackville Street	64 yd
The Village Fish & Chip Cafe	Ground Floor, 37 Bloom Street	75 yd
Roadie's	41 Bloom Street	103 yd
Krunchy Fried Chicken	43 Bloom Street	103 yd
Sweating Chicken Express	52 Portland Street	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit D, Piccadilly Plaza	339 yd
Sainsbury's	58 Mosley Street	390 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 111 Piccadilly	396 yd
Tesco	St James Building, 63 Oxford Street	414 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	419 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Whitworth St) REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	120 yd
Anytime Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) Piccadilly Place	health and fitness suite	242 yd
The Gym (Manchester Portland Street) Bank Chambers Bank Chambers Faulkner Street	health and fitness suite	257 yd
Jd Gyms (Manchester) BRIDGEWATER HOUSE BRIDGEWATER HOUSE WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	360 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Sebastian Coe Health Club (Manchester) (Closed) Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	483 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Chepstow Street) CANADA HOUSE CANADA HOUSE CHEPSTOW STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	518 yd
Vital Health & Wellbeing (Manchester Hotel) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Budget Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 7-11 7-11 Lower Mosley Street	health and fitness suite	557 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	33.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M1 3EZ