Litcham Close, Manchester, M1 7FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M1 7FN has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents 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	50.4%	47%	-3.4%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.6%	53%	3.4%	49.0%	4.0%

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 7FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	45.1%	59.7%	14.6%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	27.9%	-12.0%	44.2%	-16.3%
Separated	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	48.6%	50.5%	1.9%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	34.7%	32.8%	-1.9%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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	29.3%	21.5%	-7.8%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	8.5%	-5.8%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.2%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	42.9%	19.1%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	12.1%	2.7%	-9.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	3%	0.2%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	11.1%	10.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	9.9%
Indian	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	8.5%	12.4%	3.9%	2.7%	9.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	27%	17.5%	-9.5%	2.5%	15.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	7.5%	2.5%	-5.0%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	24.9%	22.1%	-2.8%	81.4%	-59.3%
Arab	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	0.6%	4.9%
Other	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.4% 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	44.7%	51.4%	6.7%	83.2%	-31.8%
European Union	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	23.9%	14.9%	-9.0%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.3%	22%	1.7%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.4%	51.4%	8.0%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	7.7%	29.1%	21.4%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	11.3%	8.3%	-3.0%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	17.2%	5.5%	-11.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	5.7%	-14.6%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	32.6%	6.5%	26.1%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Litcham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Litcham Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ardwick average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M1 7FN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Litcham Close are based on 8 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 Litcham Close, Manchester, M1 7FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for M1 7FN

Average Price
£320,813

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£320,813

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Litcham Close

Average Price
£246,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£332,011

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,642

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Litcham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Litcham Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£234,995	2017-04-28	£407,895
2 Litcham Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£234,995	2017-04-28	£407,895
4 Litcham Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,995	2017-04-25	£400,952
3 Litcham Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£16,335	2000-06-26	£111,301

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M1 7FN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M1 7FN 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	102
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	24
Retired	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	19
Other	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Education	10
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medlock Primary School Wadeson Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9UJ	2out of 4	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Loxford Street , Hulme M15 6BT	3out of 4	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester Denmark Road , Moss Side M15 6JS	4out of 4	1,415 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	1,436 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	1,465 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	884 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,882 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,966 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	1,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,072 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,346 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,472 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	3,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,798 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	451 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	506 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	536 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,324 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 Beehive	Odd Fellows Hall, The University of Manchester, 97 Grosvenor Street	204 yd
Club 94	94 Grosvenor Street	210 yd
Sandbar	120 Grosvenor Street	267 yd
Domino's Pizza	129 Grosvenor Street	297 yd
Eat Goody	1 Hillcourt Street	305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bread Shed	126 Grosvenor Street	267 yd
The Flour & Flagon also T/as 88th Street, Value Mighty,Sin City Burger	126 Grosvenor Street	267 yd
The Footage	137 Grosvenor Street	389 yd
Retro Bar	78 Sackville Street	417 yd
Factory 251	116 Princess Street	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kongs Chicken Shop	Hatch Court, 103 Oxford Road	320 yd
Pizza Co	121 Oxford Road	383 yd
Babylon	125 Oxford Road	383 yd
Wok Noodle Box	115b Oxford Road	383 yd
Archies	115b Oxford Road	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	51 Whitworth Street West	769 yd
Tesco	St James Building, 63 Oxford Street	818 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 111 Piccadilly	906 yd
Tesco Express	Unit D, Piccadilly Plaza	1,038 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sugden Sports Centre GROSVENOR STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	264 yd
Manchester Aquatics Centre BOOTH STREET EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	453 yd
Vital Health & Wellbeing (Manchester Hotel) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Whitworth St) REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	592 yd
Jd Gyms (Manchester) BRIDGEWATER HOUSE BRIDGEWATER HOUSE WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Anytime Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) Piccadilly Place	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Chepstow Street) CANADA HOUSE CANADA HOUSE CHEPSTOW STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	886 yd
Powerleague (Manchester Central) Union Street	artificial grass pitch	930 yd
The Gym (Manchester Portland Street) Bank Chambers Bank Chambers Faulkner Street	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Sebastian Coe Health Club (Manchester) (Closed) Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.54 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M1 7FN