Pitman Close, Manchester, M11 2BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M11 2BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49.1%	48.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.9%	51.6%	0.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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 2BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	47.5%	55.5%	8.0%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	31.9%	3.5%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	8.7%	3.5%	-5.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	40%	51.3%	11.3%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	36.4%	30.3%	-6.1%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	13.2%	11%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.2%	1.6%

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	43.9%	27.6%	-16.3%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.7%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	12.2%	2.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.1%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	29.2%	17.0%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	8.4%	3.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.9% 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)
Chinese	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	17.2%	23.9%	6.7%	2.5%	21.4%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	62.1%	46.9%	-15.2%	81.4%	-34.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.2%	4.2%	4.0%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	72.5%	50.9%	-21.6%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	5.1%	18.1%	13.0%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	12.5%	17.9%	5.4%	2.7%	15.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	11%	3.2%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	50.9%	-20.1%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	17.9%	15.4%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	12.1%	11.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	10.7%	2.4%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	76.7%	-23.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Pitman Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pitman 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 -44.9%.

🔎 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 2BQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Pitman Close are based on 1 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 Pitman Close, Manchester, M11 2BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M11 2BQ

Average Price
£144,699

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,699

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pitman Close

Average Price
£148,138

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,138

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pitman CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Pitman Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2011-11-23	£145,112

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M11 2BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M11 2BQ 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	120
Part-Time Employee	60
Student (economically inactive)	46
Retired	44
Self-Employed	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Looking after home or family	34
Other	28
Unemployed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	1,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	2,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,242 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	3,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	4,607 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 Brigid's RC Primary School Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DR	3out of 4	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School Parkhouse Street , Openshaw M11 2JX	- not rated	551 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Parkhouse Street , Openshaw M11 2JX	3out of 4	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbury Community Primary School Charlesworth Street , Beswick M11 3RE	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CofE School of the Resurrection Pilgrim Drive , Beswick M11 3TJ	3out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	- not rated	343 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	- not rated	343 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 450 Hyde Road , M12 4BA	4out of 4	1,479 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Wilkinson High School Hyde Road , Ardwick M12 6BA	- not rated	1,818 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	416 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	559 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,081 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	5,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	5,422 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	5,422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	152 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	837 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
One City Schools City-in-the-Community , Etihad Stadium M11 3FF	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorton Brook School Belle Vue Street , Gorton M12 5PW	- not rated	1,213 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester KS3 and 4 PRU Crossley Street Centre , Crossley Street M18 8BA	- not rated	1,276 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
El Ammar Bakery Cafe	Unit 6, City Course Trading Estate, Whitworth Street	211 yd
The Butty Hatch	Unit 1, 108 Wilson Street	263 yd
Bridge College	Bridge College, Whitworth Street	268 yd
Marco Reas Diner	Unit 1, Ashbury Business Park, Gorton Road	500 yd
The Manchester College Coffee Shop	Manchester College Of Arts And Technology, Ashton Old Road	550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mary D's	13 Grey Mare Lane		679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cabral's Ltd	735 Ashton Old Road	315 yd
Mandarin Court	50 Colliery Street	345 yd
Couch Potato 2	The Dresser Centre, 16 Whitworth Street	633 yd
Mr Mac's Stadium	13 Grey Mare Lane	679 yd
Spicy Mango	575a Ashton New Road	1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Sportcity, Ashton New Road		1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Manchester Leisure Centre EAST MANCHESTER LEISURE CENTRE EAST MANCHESTER LEISURE CENTRE GREY MARE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	247 yd
Connell Sixth Form College ALAN TURING WAY		346 yd
The East Manchester Academy GREY MARE LANE	grass pitches	440 yd
The Manchester College - Openshaw Campus (Closed) Ashton Old Road	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Manchester City Fc (Etihad Campus) ASHTON NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	767 yd
Sportcity Fitness Studio (Closed) UNIT B SPORTSCITY UNIT B SPORTSCITY ASHTON NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Openshaw Park MEECH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	986 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.24 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M11 2BQ