Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M11 3WU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M11 3WU is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population 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%	45.1%	-4.0%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	50.9%	54.9%	4.0%	49.0%	5.9%

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 3WU, 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	54%	45.2%	-8.8%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	39%	5.8%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	57.8%	55.5%	-2.3%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	28.6%	29.3%	0.7%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	8%	11.7%	3.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	13.7%	-4.0%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	7.1%	5.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10.4%	-0.2%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	51.7%	7.5%	33.8%	17.9%
Other	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.8% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	8.4%	9.9%	1.5%	0.7%	9.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	55.4%	39.8%	-15.6%	81.4%	-41.6%
Arab	2.1%	8.5%	6.4%	0.6%	7.9%
Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% 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	65.9%	48.6%	-17.3%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	6.3%	12%	5.7%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	12.2%	13.4%	1.2%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	21.1%	6.5%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.2% 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	63.8%	48.6%	-15.2%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	7.7%	22.2%	14.5%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	8.7%	9.9%	1.2%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	12.5%	10.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	8.8%	1.5%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	5.6%	0.1%	5.5%
Eastern Asia	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas Territories	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Ashton Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashton Old Road 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 -21.4%.

🔎 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 3WU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Ashton Old Road are based on 418 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 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M11 3WU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M11 3WU

Average Price
£656,588

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£656,588

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashton Old Road

Average Price
£262,862

Semi-Detached
£293,385

Terraced
£258,545

Detached
£471,408

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,663

Other
£560,928

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashton Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Seven Stars, 163 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-05-31	£687,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M11 3WU

Employment

M11 3WU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in M11 3WU 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	76
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	19
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	2,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashbury Meadow Primary School Rylance Street , Beswick M11 3NA	4out of 4	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Carruthers Street , Ancoats M4 7EQ	3out of 4	815 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armitage CofE Primary School Rostron Avenue , Ardwick M12 5NP	4out of 4	941 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CofE School of the Resurrection Pilgrim Drive , Beswick M11 3TJ	2out of 4	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC Primary School Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DR	3out of 4	1,098 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	2out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,303 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,296 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	1,657 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,571 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,474 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	4,549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	1,210 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	1,915 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	2,037 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Hospital School 3rd Floor School , Royal Manchester Children's Hospital M13 9WL	3out of 4	2,095 yd	Community special school	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
Live Seafood Ltd	163 Ashton Old Road	2 yd
Eurofoods Group Ltd	1 Reliance Street	164 yd
Pret a Manger	BP Ardwick Service Station, Chancellor Lane	588 yd
Cypresshawk	Universal Square, Devonshire Street North	676 yd
Smash Mcr	Ardwick Kitchens, 42 Higher Ardwick	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Manchester Union Brewery	96d North Western Street		957 yd
Mary D's	13 Grey Mare Lane		1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish & Fire	223 Ashton Old Road	2 yd
Fancy App	40-46 Ashton Old Road	266 yd
Flaming grill Suya	Car Wash, 38 Ashton Old Road	324 yd
Chancellors Sandwich Bar	2 Chancellor Lane	646 yd
The Original Kebab House (Mcr) also T/as The Big Bite	Majid House, 37-49 Devonshire Street North	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Manchester Central) Union Street	artificial grass pitch	874 yd
The Manchester College (Nicholls Community Football Centre) FORD STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	911 yd
The East Manchester Academy GREY MARE LANE	grass pitches	915 yd
Nicholls Sixth Form College (Closed) Ford Street	health and fitness suite	978 yd
East Manchester Leisure Centre EAST MANCHESTER LEISURE CENTRE EAST MANCHESTER LEISURE CENTRE GREY MARE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

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%

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