Reading Close, Manchester, M11 1PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M11 1PF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	51.8%	5.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	53.7%	48.2%	-5.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 1PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	44.9%	45.2%	0.3%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	39.1%	2.4%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	47.7%	48.4%	0.7%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	29.5%	34.9%	5.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.5%	10%	-4.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4%	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	38.8%	25.9%	-12.9%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	11.5%	2.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	14.7%	1.2%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	16.2%	8.4%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	24.1%	4.9%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	7.8%	1.8%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	5.1%	3.1%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	15.3%	19.7%	4.4%	2.5%	17.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	2%	5.7%	3.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	68.2%	54.7%	-13.5%	81.4%	-26.7%
Arab	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	77%	64.2%	-12.8%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	6.8%	12.5%	5.7%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.8%	14.6%	3.8%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	7%	3.3%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	76.7%	64.2%	-12.5%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	4.8%	25.2%	20.4%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	8%	3.3%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Reading Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reading Close 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.3%.

🔎 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 M11 1PF, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Reading Close are based on 129 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 Reading Close, Manchester, M11 1PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M11 1PF

Average Price
£213,615

Semi-Detached
£213,398

Terraced
£214,090

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reading Close

Average Price
£239,057

Semi-Detached
£257,491

Terraced
£235,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reading CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Reading Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-10-16	£208,190
31 Reading Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£133,500	2020-10-09	£182,394
3 Reading Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,550	2018-01-08	£181,980
29 Reading Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-11-24	£167,785
23 Reading Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£89,995	2016-04-06	£165,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M11 1PF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M11 1PF 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	87
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	20
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	4,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	5,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Higher Openshaw Community School Saunton Road , Higher Openshaw M11 1AJ	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Parkhouse Street , Openshaw M11 2JX	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Road Academy Seymour Road South , M11 4PR	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Varna Community Primary School Chisholm Street , Openshaw M11 2LE	4out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Ellenbrook Close , Gorton M12 5LZ	4out of 4	1,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,130 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Droylsden Academy Manor Road , M43 6QD	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	1,861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	2,204 yd	Academy converter	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	1,063 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,161 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,262 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	611 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	1,284 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	1,820 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	2,676 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	3,148 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs Canteen	31 Greenside Street	534 yd
Richer Sounds	Unit 3, Stainburn Road	570 yd
CapeCoast Restaurant	798 Ashton New Road	611 yd
Mums Cafe	657 Ashton New Road	615 yd
K's Cafe	1 Greenside Street	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strawberry Duck	76 Crabtree Lane	373 yd
Halfway House Hotel	Halfway House Pub, 435 Manchester Road	728 yd
The Grove Inn	652 Ashton New Road	947 yd
Lord Raglan	1290 Ashton Old Road	969 yd
Buxton Inn	Buxton Inn, 339 Manchester Road	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 1, 961 Ashton Old Road	515 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, 961 Ashton Old Road	515 yd
Clayton Pizza and Chicken House	859 Ashton New Road	620 yd
Chicken Hut & Curry House	853 Ashton New Road	620 yd
Subway	Unit 2, 998 Ashton New Road	628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Petrol	1216 Ashton Old Road	539 yd
Morrisons	1 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	811 yd
Lidl	1270 Ashton Old Road	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Openshaw Park MEECH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	385 yd
Hewlett Johnson Playing Fields SEYMOUR ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	929 yd
The Gym (Manchester Ashton Old Road) 22 LIME SQUARE 22 LIME SQUARE ASHTON OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	940 yd
Sporting Edge Community Sports Centre SILVERLACE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,076 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M11 1PF