Meech Street, Manchester, M11 2JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M11 2JJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.4%	0.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.9%	48.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	45.7%	48.4%	2.7%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	38.2%	3.6%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.6%	8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	50.3%	45.6%	-4.7%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	33.2%	36.8%	3.6%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	11%	13%	2.0%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around M11 2JJ this area, 31.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	31.9%	1.2%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	14.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	8.8%	-7.8%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	8%	6.9%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	15%	22.1%	7.1%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	10%	3.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	20.6%	30.2%	9.6%	2.5%	27.7%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	52.3%	37.9%	-14.4%	81.4%	-43.5%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% 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	60.3%	49%	-11.3%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	10.6%	16.7%	6.1%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	19.1%	21%	1.9%	2.7%	18.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	10.2%	2.9%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.5% 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	59.5%	49.1%	-10.4%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	12.2%	14.5%	2.3%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	10.4%	18.2%	7.8%	2.9%	15.3%
2-5 Years	12.4%	12.5%	0.1%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.2%	76.7%	-44.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	5.4%	0.4%	5.0%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	9.6%	0.3%	9.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Meech Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meech Street 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.3%.

🔎 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 2JJ, 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 Meech Street are based on 87 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 Meech Street, Manchester, M11 2JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M11 2JJ

Average Price
£130,280

Semi-Detached
£89,212

Terraced
£134,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meech Street

Average Price
£115,894

Semi-Detached
£104,769

Terraced
£116,431

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meech Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Meech Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-08-15	£161,919
91 Meech Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-10-18	£165,898
71 Meech Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-03-03	£142,987
43 Meech Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£174,500	2022-07-29	£192,003
39 Meech Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-04-01	£122,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M11 2JJ

Employment

M11 2JJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in M11 2JJ 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	56
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	19
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Administrative and support service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	10
Real estate activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3

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	3,805 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	4,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	5,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Parkhouse Street , Openshaw M11 2JX	3out of 4	438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Higher Openshaw Community School Saunton Road , Higher Openshaw M11 1AJ	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Varna Community Primary School Chisholm Street , Openshaw M11 2LE	4out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Road Academy Seymour Road South , M11 4PR	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Ellenbrook Close , Gorton M12 5LZ	4out of 4	1,009 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	903 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Droylsden Academy Manor Road , M43 6QD	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	2,234 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	787 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	946 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,981 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	365 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	1,005 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	2,424 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	2,896 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	256 yd
Richer Sounds	Unit 3, Stainburn Road	346 yd
K's Cafe	1 Greenside Street	358 yd
BlocHaus Climbing	Unit 1 34 Wood St	391 yd
Real Taste	815-817 Ashton Old Road	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strawberry Duck	76 Crabtree Lane	644 yd
The Grove Inn	652 Ashton New Road	930 yd
Halfway House Hotel	Halfway House Pub, 435 Manchester Road	1,012 yd
Steelworks Tavern	247 Gorton Lane	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 1, 961 Ashton Old Road	343 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, 961 Ashton Old Road	343 yd
Couch Potato 2	The Dresser Centre, 16 Whitworth Street	683 yd
Mandarin Court	50 Colliery Street	771 yd
Cabral's Ltd	735 Ashton Old Road	796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Petrol	1216 Ashton Old Road		442 yd
Morrisons	1 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road		978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Openshaw Park MEECH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	108 yd
The Manchester College - Openshaw Campus (Closed) Ashton Old Road	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Connell Sixth Form College ALAN TURING WAY		1,011 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.36 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M11 2JJ