Rayleigh Avenue, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 1GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M11 1GU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.3%	49.7%	1.4%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.7%	40.4%	1.7%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	36.3%	-6.8%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.1%	9.7%	2.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	6.1%	1.4%

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	45%	45.2%	0.2%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	34.3%	32.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	14.9%	12.7%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.2%	1.4%

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	26.4%	18.3%	-8.1%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	12.7%	-0.3%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	10.8%	-5.6%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.8%	1.9%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15.3%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	32.8%	10.5%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
White	90.3%	76.6%	-13.7%	81.4%	-4.8%
Arab	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	88.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	91.8%	88.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.6%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Rayleigh Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rayleigh Avenue 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 been falling year on year.

🔎 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 1GU, 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 Rayleigh Avenue are based on 7 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 Rayleigh Avenue, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 1GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M11 1GU

Average Price
£217,474

Semi-Detached
£217,474

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rayleigh Avenue

Average Price
£244,480

Semi-Detached
£244,480

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rayleigh AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Rayleigh Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-10-30	£279,026
7 Rayleigh Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-02-12	£218,439
4 Rayleigh Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2020-10-09	£238,435
3 Rayleigh Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-04-30	£252,742
6 Rayleigh Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2012-03-23	£165,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M11 1GU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	22
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	3,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	3,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	4,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	4,788 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 Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Clarendon Road , Audenshaw M34 5QA	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Clarendon Road , Audenshaw M34 5QA	- not rated	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary School Abbey Hey Lane , Higher Openshaw M11 1LR	3out of 4	624 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Road Primary School Grove Street , Droylsden M43 6AF	- not rated	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Primary School Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8PF	- not rated	1,167 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	3out of 4	514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	- not rated	514 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	542 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	4out of 4	542 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC High School Stopford Street , Higher Openshaw M11 1FG	- not rated	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	2,520 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	2,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,026 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Progressive School 1524 Ashton Old Road , M11 1HN	- not rated	160 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Old Road Independent School 1484 Ashton Old Road , Openshawe M11 1HL	- not rated	228 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Pupil Referral Unit Abbey Hey Lane , Abbey Hey M18 8TJ	- not rated	358 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Settlement New Roundhouse , 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road M11 1JG	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	2,119 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
Rainbow Haven	St. Pauls Church, Abbey Hey Lane	358 yd
Donkey Sancutary	E S T Manchester, Green Fold	586 yd
Moravian College	Fairfield Square, Fairfield Square	634 yd
Heavens Angels	273 Abbey Hey Lane	675 yd
Manchester Settlement	New Roundhouse, 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare & Hounds	Hare And Hounds, 187 Abbey Hey Lane	352 yd
Audenshaw Masonic Hall	Audenshaw Masonic Hall Stanley House, Manchester Road	537 yd
Fairfield Arms	The Fairfield Arms, 92 Manchester Road	537 yd
Higher Openshaw W M Club	49 Stanley Street	706 yd
Greenwood Catering At Fairfield Golf & Sailing Club	Fairfield Golf And Sailing Club, Kings Road	777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sorrentos	7 Station View, Ashton Old Road	275 yd
J's Kitchen	1408 Ashton Old Road	328 yd
Foodaholic	1351 Ashton Old Road	677 yd
Fun Fan	47 Vine Street	692 yd
Cluck N Crust	1340 Ashton Old Road	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1270 Ashton Old Road		863 yd
Morrisons	1 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road		998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Delamere Park Delamere Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	295 yd
St Anne'S Rc Primary School BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	419 yd
Fairfield High School FAIRFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	513 yd
Wright Robinson Leisure Abbey Hey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	599 yd
Sporting Edge Community Sports Centre SILVERLACE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	741 yd
Fairfield Golf And Sailing Club KINGS ROAD	golf	771 yd
The Gym (Manchester Ashton Old Road) 22 LIME SQUARE 22 LIME SQUARE ASHTON OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Copperas Lane Playing Fields LINDEN WAY	grass pitches	878 yd
Droylsden Swimming Pool (Closed) Manchester Road	swimming pool	1,000 yd
Fighting Fit (Closed) Tollbar House Tollbar House Manchester Road	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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