Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M1 6NG is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	52.5%	44.9%	-7.6%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	47.5%	55.1%	7.6%	49.0%	6.1%

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 6NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 90.7% 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	91.7%	90.7%	-1.0%	37.9%	52.8%
Married: Opposite sex	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	44.2%	-40.5%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (93.2%) 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	63.1%	54.8%	-8.3%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	31.9%	38.4%	6.5%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 6NG 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 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	53%	42.3%	-10.7%	16.9%	25.4%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	47.7%	18.8%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	6.9%	2.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	21.8%	17.6%	-4.2%	0.7%	16.9%
Indian	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	53.9%	60%	6.1%	81.4%	-21.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	56.5%	58.1%	1.6%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	7.4%	9.6%	2.2%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	29.9%	24.7%	-5.2%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	58%	1.6%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	28.2%	6.5%	-21.7%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	25.3%	21.9%	1.9%	23.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	15.2%	0.3%	14.9%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64%	37.2%	26.8%
Christian	18.1%	46.2%	-28.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Princess Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Street was 0.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% higher than the Ancoats & Beswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princess Street has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick and the 4th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 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 6NG, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 898 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 6NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for M1 6NG

Average Price
£523,654

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,863

Other
£3,668,085

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Street

Average Price
£516,891

Semi-Detached
£1,071,104

Terraced
£188,600

Detached
£353,361

Flats/Maisonettes
£353,969

Other
£5,077,009

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 208 90 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2026-02-25	£105,000
Flat 402 90 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2026-02-03	£60,000
Flat 209 90 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2025-05-27	£182,654
Flat 104 90 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-03-22	£131,219
Flat 401 90 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2020-07-23	£350,330

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M1 6NG

Employment

M1 6NG 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 student residents living in M1 6NG 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

Student (economically inactive)	320
Full-Time Employee	162
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	76
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	17
Other	12
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	15
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	1,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	1,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	2,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Primary School Wadeson Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9UJ	- not rated	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Medlock Wadeson Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9UJ	2out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crown Street Primary School 19 Silvercroft Street , M15 4ZB	- not rated	1,355 yd	Free schools	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	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Cambridge Street , Hulme M15 6HP	- not rated	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Creative Studio 16 Blossom Street , M4 5AW	- not rated	1,271 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	1,490 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Wilkinson High School Hyde Road , Ardwick M12 6BA	- not rated	1,646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	1,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,294 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,524 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	4,524 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	489 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	732 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	872 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Overseas House , Quay Street M3 3BB	- not rated	1,016 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Joshua Brooks	106 Princess Street	26 yd
Bouzouki By Night	88 Princess Street	26 yd
Seesaw Cafe	86 Princess Street	26 yd
One Plus	42 Charles Street	89 yd
Star Chef	61-63 Whitworth Street	119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garratt	Old Garratt, 127 Princess Street	45 yd
YES	38 Charles Street	67 yd
Lass O'Gowrie	36 Charles Street	68 yd
Factory 251	116 Princess Street	80 yd
O'Sheas	80 Princess Street	97 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Archie's	72 Oxford Street	238 yd
Kongs Chicken Shop	Hatch Court, 103 Oxford Road	277 yd
Roadie's	41 Bloom Street	285 yd
Krunchy Fried Chicken	43 Bloom Street	285 yd
McTucky's Fried Chicken	40 Sackville Street	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	51 Whitworth Street West	314 yd
Tesco	St James Building, 63 Oxford Street	332 yd
Sainsbury's	58 Mosley Street	629 yd
Tesco Express	Unit D, Piccadilly Plaza	660 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 111 Piccadilly	702 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jd Gyms (Manchester) BRIDGEWATER HOUSE BRIDGEWATER HOUSE WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	184 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Whitworth St) REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	229 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Chepstow Street) CANADA HOUSE CANADA HOUSE CHEPSTOW STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	412 yd
Sugden Sports Centre GROSVENOR STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	447 yd
Anytime Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) Piccadilly Place	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Sebastian Coe Health Club (Manchester) (Closed) Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	504 yd
Budget Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 7-11 7-11 Lower Mosley Street	health and fitness suite	545 yd
The Gym (Manchester Portland Street) Bank Chambers Bank Chambers Faulkner Street	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Vital Health & Wellbeing (Manchester Hotel) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	590 yd
The Midland PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	619 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	32.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	30.9%

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.