Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M1 6BD is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	44.3%	44.6%	0.3%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	55.7%	55.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	6.4%

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 6BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.5% 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	83%	81.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	43.6%
Married: Opposite sex	11.5%	7.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	-36.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	0.3%	3.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (90.7%) 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	66.3%	54.8%	-11.5%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	29.4%	35.9%	6.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1%	3.1%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 6BD 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 72.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1%	2.8%	1.8%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	14.2%	-4.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	63.9%	72.8%	8.9%	33.8%	39.0%
Other	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	11%	11%	0.0%	0.7%	10.3%
Indian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	6.7%	3.8%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	74.8%	70.6%	-4.2%	81.4%	-10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	66.3%	60.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	10%	13.5%	3.5%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	17.8%	2.6%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	60.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	15.5%	9.7%	-5.8%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	9.7%	4.6%	-5.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.9%	11.6%	7.7%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	13.9%	8.7%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	11.6%	0.3%	11.3%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.8%	37.2%	29.6%
Christian	19.3%	46.2%	-26.9%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Princess Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Deansgate average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in M1 6BD, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Princess Street are based on 891 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 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for M1 6BD

Average Price
£320,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,402

Other
£217,570

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Street

Average Price
£529,926

Semi-Detached
£1,027,480

Terraced
£178,613

Detached
£355,415

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,194

Other
£5,191,246

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 Asia House, 82 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-26	£251,141
311 Asia House, 82 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-08-08	£205,219
207 Asia House, 82 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-07-25	£265,894
215 Asia House, 82 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-05-13	£251,141
8 Asia House, 82 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-08-11	£313,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M1 6BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M1 6BD 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	131
Student (economically inactive)	42
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	12
Other	5
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Education	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
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	1,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Loxford Street , Hulme M15 6BT	3out of 4	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Primary School Wadeson Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9UJ	2out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Islington Free School 10 Hugh Oldham Way , New Islington Marina M4 6EY	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rolls Crescent Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy converter	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	1,176 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	2,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,660 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	2,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,871 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	1,816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,414 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,783 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,271 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	3,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	568 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	847 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	1,014 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,325 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
Seesaw Cafe	86 Princess Street	46 yd
Bouzouki By Night	88 Princess Street	50 yd
Joshua Brooks	106 Princess Street	50 yd
Star Chef	61-63 Whitworth Street	67 yd
Peru Perdu	Whitworth Locke Hotel, 74 Princess Street	84 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Sheas	80 Princess Street	30 yd
The Garratt	Old Garratt, 127 Princess Street	69 yd
YES	38 Charles Street	121 yd
Lass O'Gowrie	36 Charles Street	121 yd
Factory 251	116 Princess Street	151 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roadie's	41 Bloom Street	219 yd
Krunchy Fried Chicken	43 Bloom Street	219 yd
Archie's	72 Oxford Street	232 yd
The Village Fish & Chip Cafe	Ground Floor, 37 Bloom Street	245 yd
McTucky's Fried Chicken	40 Sackville Street	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	St James Building, 63 Oxford Street	281 yd
Sainsbury's	51 Whitworth Street West	289 yd
Sainsbury's	58 Mosley Street	558 yd
Tesco Express	Unit D, Piccadilly Plaza	595 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 111 Piccadilly	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jd Gyms (Manchester) BRIDGEWATER HOUSE BRIDGEWATER HOUSE WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	139 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Whitworth St) REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	188 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Chepstow Street) CANADA HOUSE CANADA HOUSE CHEPSTOW STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	371 yd
Sebastian Coe Health Club (Manchester) (Closed) Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	444 yd
Anytime Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) Piccadilly Place	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Budget Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 7-11 7-11 Lower Mosley Street	health and fitness suite	490 yd
The Gym (Manchester Portland Street) Bank Chambers Bank Chambers Faulkner Street	health and fitness suite	497 yd
Sugden Sports Centre GROSVENOR STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	518 yd
The Midland PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	562 yd
Vital Health & Wellbeing (Manchester Hotel) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	610 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	92.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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