Bowness Street, Manchester, M11 1ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M11 1ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.6%	48.8%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 M11 1ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	45.4%	49.8%	4.4%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	39.6%	14.5%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.5%	4.4%	-10.1%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	11.6%	3.1%	-8.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (91.4%) 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	36.4%	58.9%	22.5%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	36%	32.5%	-3.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	20.8%	6.8%	-14.0%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	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.

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	16.7%	-15.2%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	4%	-10.0%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	6.6%	-10.8%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	50.2%	34.3%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	16.2%	14.6%	0.7%	15.5%
Indian	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0%	6.6%	6.6%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	10.4%	20.3%	9.9%	2.5%	17.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	78.4%	40.3%	-38.1%	81.4%	-41.1%
Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.7% 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	82.4%	46.7%	-35.7%	83.2%	-36.5%
European Union	2%	17.2%	15.2%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.8%	17.5%	6.7%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	18.2%	14.6%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.1% 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	79.6%	46.6%	-33.0%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	28.1%	27.3%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	4%	11.3%	7.3%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	9.6%	5.1%	-4.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	8.9%	2.9%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	8.3%	1.3%	7.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Bowness Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowness Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Clayton & Openshaw average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M11 1ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Bowness Street are based on 202 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 Bowness Street, Manchester, M11 1ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for M11 1ES

Average Price
£96,159

Semi-Detached
£123,316

Terraced
£94,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowness Street

Average Price
£195,204

Semi-Detached
£127,879

Terraced
£194,486

Detached
£241,116

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,841

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowness Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Bowness Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2010-06-14	£119,386
73 Bowness Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£53,000	2010-03-08	£127,879
21 Bowness Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2008-10-01	£117,220
37 Bowness Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£46,512	2007-10-29	£93,794
69 Bowness Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£46,500	2007-10-15	£93,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M11 1ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	5,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clement's CofE Primary School Abbey Hey Lane , Higher Openshaw M11 1LR	2out of 4	437 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Road Primary School Fairfield Road , Droylsden M43 6AF	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Road Primary Academy Manchester Road , Droylsden M43 6GD	2out of 4	690 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Higher Openshaw Community School Saunton Road , Higher Openshaw M11 1AJ	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Varna Community Primary School Chisholm Street , Openshaw M11 2LE	4out of 4	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	557 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Droylsden Academy Manor Road , M43 6QD	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	1,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,437 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,100 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,475 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	1,650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	2,309 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	2,477 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	3,179 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester Settlement	New Roundhouse, 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road	427 yd
Marco Reas Diner	Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	513 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	513 yd
Age UK	Openshaw Day Centre, Catherine Street	522 yd
Costa Coffee	19 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Higher Openshaw W M Club	49 Stanley Street	446 yd
Lord Raglan	1290 Ashton Old Road	550 yd
Droylsden Working Mens Club	Droylsden Working Mens Club, Carpenters Walk	591 yd
Jolly Carter Inn	Jolly Carter Inn, 231 Manchester Road	656 yd
Hare & Hounds	Hare And Hounds, 187 Abbey Hey Lane	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J's Kitchen	1408 Ashton Old Road	263 yd
Foodaholic	1351 Ashton Old Road	347 yd
Lucky's	1305-1307 Ashton Old Road	415 yd
Sunrise Caribbean	1317 Ashton Old Road	415 yd
Cluck N Crust	1340 Ashton Old Road	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	1270 Ashton Old Road	545 yd
Morrisons	1 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	587 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Manchester Road	998 yd
B And M Bargains	Greenside Shopping Centre, Greenside Lane	1,093 yd
Iceland	Unit 19 - 20 Greenside Shopping Centre, Greenside Lane	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sporting Edge Community Sports Centre SILVERLACE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	269 yd
Copperas Lane Playing Fields LINDEN WAY	grass pitches	318 yd
Delamere Park Delamere Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	358 yd
Fairfield High School FAIRFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	456 yd
The Gym (Manchester Ashton Old Road) 22 LIME SQUARE 22 LIME SQUARE ASHTON OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Droylsden Swimming Pool (Closed) Manchester Road	swimming pool	807 yd
St Anne'S Rc Primary School BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Fighting Fit (Closed) Tollbar House Tollbar House Manchester Road	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Droylsden Academy MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Droylsden Academy (Closed) Manor Road	grass pitches	1,056 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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