Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M1 7AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	50.7%	4.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	54.2%	49.3%	-4.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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 7AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.1% 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	61.4%	71.1%	9.7%	37.9%	33.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	10.8%	-8.0%	44.2%	-33.4%
Married: Same sex	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	6.1%	3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	46.4%	-5.0%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	25.5%	29%	3.5%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	18.4%	14%	-4.4%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.4%	8.2%	3.8%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	18.6%	1.7%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	6.4%	4.2%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	24%	13.0%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	57.7%	41.2%	-16.5%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.1% 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	25.5%	39.6%	14.1%	0.7%	38.9%
Indian	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	61.7%	27.1%	-34.6%	81.4%	-54.3%
Arab	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.3%	15.9%	15.6%	1.6%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 19.1% 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	52.3%	19.1%	-33.2%	83.2%	-64.1%
European Union	7.8%	11.5%	3.7%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	31.8%	61.2%	29.4%	5.6%	55.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 19.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.1% 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	52%	19.4%	-32.6%	83.2%	-63.8%
10+ Years	11.5%	29.1%	17.6%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	10%	4.9%	-5.1%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5%	14.1%	9.1%	2.2%	11.9%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	32.5%	11.0%	1.9%	30.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	76.7%	-26.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	24.6%	0.3%	24.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.7%	37.2%	23.5%
Christian	13.6%	46.2%	-32.6%
Buddhist	9.7%	0.5%	9.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

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 Ancoats & Beswick average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling 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 7AG, 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 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 7AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for M1 7AG

Average Price
£6,714,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,714,894

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
121 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£6,000,000	2021-10-29	£6,734,043
121 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£18,700,000	2018-07-16	£25,099,873
121 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2015-07-20	£3,913,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M1 7AG

Employment

M1 7AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 7AG 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)	87
Retired	46
Full-Time Employee	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Part-Time Employee	4
Self-Employed	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Education	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	15
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	1,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	1,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	2,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,425 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	969 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Primary School Wadeson Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9UJ	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Medlock Wadeson Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9UJ	2out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy New Islington 10 Hugh Oldham Way , New Islington Marina M4 6EY	- not rated	1,268 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School Cardroom Road , Ancoats M4 6FZ	- not rated	1,311 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,171 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Cambridge Street , Hulme M15 6HP	- not rated	1,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	1,588 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Wilkinson High School Hyde Road , Ardwick M12 6BA	- not rated	1,671 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	234 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	234 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	1,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,263 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	3,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,420 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	4,420 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	594 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	835 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	964 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Overseas House , Quay Street M3 3BB	- not rated	991 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
Star Chef	61-63 Whitworth Street	15 yd
Seesaw Cafe	86 Princess Street	88 yd
Peru Perdu	Whitworth Locke Hotel, 74 Princess Street	90 yd
Foundation Coffee House	Whitworth Locke, Whitworth Street	90 yd
Bouzouki By Night	88 Princess Street	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garratt	Old Garratt, 127 Princess Street	74 yd
O'Sheas	80 Princess Street	76 yd
The New Union	New Union Hotel, 111 Princess Street	127 yd
Baby Platinum	109 Princess Street	132 yd
Retro Bar	78 Sackville Street	166 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roadie's	41 Bloom Street	183 yd
Krunchy Fried Chicken	43 Bloom Street	183 yd
McTucky's Fried Chicken	40 Sackville Street	204 yd
The Village Fish & Chip Cafe	Ground Floor, 37 Bloom Street	206 yd
Archie's	72 Oxford Street	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	St James Building, 63 Oxford Street	318 yd
Sainsbury's	51 Whitworth Street West	342 yd
Sainsbury's	58 Mosley Street	540 yd
Tesco Express	Unit D, Piccadilly Plaza	556 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 111 Piccadilly	606 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	129 yd
Jd Gyms (Manchester) BRIDGEWATER HOUSE BRIDGEWATER HOUSE WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	186 yd
Anytime Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) Piccadilly Place	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Chepstow Street) CANADA HOUSE CANADA HOUSE CHEPSTOW STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	414 yd
The Gym (Manchester Portland Street) Bank Chambers Bank Chambers Faulkner Street	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Sebastian Coe Health Club (Manchester) (Closed) Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	466 yd
Budget Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 7-11 7-11 Lower Mosley Street	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Sugden Sports Centre GROSVENOR STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	541 yd
Vital Health & Wellbeing (Manchester Hotel) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	562 yd
The Midland PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	588 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.6%

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	96.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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