Lees Street, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 1WH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M11 1WH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.9%	2.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.8%	48.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	49.2%	41.3%	-7.9%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	40%	11.5%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	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	51.8%	56.5%	4.7%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	28.1%	26.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	10%	10.7%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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	27.7%	22.5%	-5.2%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	10.4%	-1.6%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	37%	10.2%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.6% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	0.7%	5.1%
Indian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	6.2%	6.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	25.4%	22.7%	-2.7%	2.5%	20.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	59.8%	45.6%	-14.2%	81.4%	-35.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	66.8%	62.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	22.3%	18.3%	-4.0%	2.7%	15.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	9.9%	6.0%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	62.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	4.9%	22.3%	17.4%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.5%	3.4%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	16%	4.5%	-11.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	3.2%	-6.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Lees Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lees 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 fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 1WH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Lees Street are based on 111 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 Lees Street, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 1WH

Estimated Average Property Prices for M11 1WH

Average Price
£113,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,189

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£56,824

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lees Street

Average Price
£134,835

Semi-Detached
£187,315

Terraced
£119,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£95,847

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lees Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Lees Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£133,500	2023-06-16	£147,794
14 Lees Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-03-17	£188,790
4 Lees Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-07-25	£272,795
38 Lees Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£3,774	2016-05-06	£6,239
34 Lees Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-11-30	£146,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M11 1WH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M11 1WH 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	130
Part-Time Employee	61
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Unemployed	16
Other	15

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Real estate 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
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,709 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	5,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Varna Community Primary School Chisholm Street , Openshaw M11 2LE	4out of 4	80 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary School Abbey Hey Lane , Higher Openshaw M11 1LR	2out of 4	632 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Higher Openshaw Community School Saunton Road , Higher Openshaw M11 1AJ	3out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Stelling Street , Gorton M18 8LW	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Primary Academy Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8PF	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,407 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	1,424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Droylsden Academy Manor Road , M43 6QD	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,761 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	1,931 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	1,269 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,816 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,279 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	868 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	1,689 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	2,488 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	2,639 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
Costa Coffee	19 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	354 yd
Age UK	Openshaw Day Centre, Catherine Street	356 yd
Marco Reas Diner	Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	387 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	387 yd
Golden Fish And Chips	101 Constable Street	439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Raglan	1290 Ashton Old Road	321 yd
Higher Openshaw W M Club	49 Stanley Street	460 yd
Hare & Hounds	Hare And Hounds, 187 Abbey Hey Lane	1,009 yd
Strawberry Duck	76 Crabtree Lane	1,024 yd
Royal Oak	114 Cross Lane	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malik’s Takeaway	1166 Ashton Old Road	165 yd
333 Take Away	1276 Ashton Old Road	321 yd
Lucky's	1305-1307 Ashton Old Road	458 yd
Sunrise Caribbean	1317 Ashton Old Road	458 yd
Cluck N Crust	1340 Ashton Old Road	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	1270 Ashton Old Road	326 yd
Morrisons	1 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	347 yd
Morrisons Petrol	1216 Ashton Old Road	539 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Manchester Ashton Old Road) 22 LIME SQUARE 22 LIME SQUARE ASHTON OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	366 yd
King George V Park LONGFORD STREET	grass pitches	495 yd
Sporting Edge Community Sports Centre SILVERLACE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	620 yd
Delamere Park Delamere Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	864 yd
Copperas Lane Playing Fields LINDEN WAY	grass pitches	874 yd
Openshaw Park MEECH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	904 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	90.0%

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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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