The Waterfront, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 4AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M11 4AF is primarily male, with 58.8% 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	44.5%	41.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-9.8%
Male	55.5%	58.8%	3.3%	49.0%	9.8%

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 4AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.2% 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	68%	72.2%	4.2%	37.9%	34.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	16%	-1.2%	44.2%	-28.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	8.3%	4.3%	-4.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	65.4%	49.1%	-16.3%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	25.8%	28.4%	2.6%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	4.4%	16%	11.6%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 4AF this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	7.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	6.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8%	-1.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.8%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	58%	7.1%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	7.1%	1.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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)
Chinese	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	5.4%	4.9%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	74.2%	70.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	-10.7%
Arab	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	72.5%	71.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	9.3%	12.9%	3.6%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	8.2%	-1.7%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	71.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	6.6%	9.5%	2.9%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	7.1%	8.9%	1.8%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is The Waterfront Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Waterfront 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.

🔎 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 4AF, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 The Waterfront are based on 349 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 The Waterfront, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 4AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M11 4AF

Average Price
£233,480

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,480

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Waterfront

Average Price
£255,517

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,733

Other
£180,359

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WaterfrontStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 28 2 The Waterfront, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-12-15	£160,290
Apartment 27 2 The Waterfront, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-08-15	£144,589
Apartment 19 2 The Waterfront, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2024-10-25	£175,668
Apartment 19 2 The Waterfront, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2024-10-25	£175,668
Apartment 36 2 The Waterfront, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£184,000	2024-03-22	£193,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M11 4AF

Employment

M11 4AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in M11 4AF 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	96
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	6
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	1,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	2,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	3,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	4,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravensbury Community School Tartan Street , Clayton M11 4EG	4out of 4	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CofE School of the Resurrection Pilgrim Drive , Beswick M11 3TJ	3out of 4	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC Primary School Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DR	3out of 4	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbury Community Primary School Charlesworth Street , Beswick M11 3RE	- not rated	1,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbury Meadow Primary School Rylance Street , Beswick M11 3NA	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community 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	926 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	- not rated	926 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moston Brook High School Northampton Road , M40 5BP	- not rated	2,154 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Wilkinson High School Hyde Road , Ardwick M12 6BA	- not rated	2,428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Creative Studio 16 Blossom Street , M4 5AW	- not rated	2,473 yd	Studio schools	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	847 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	1,730 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	1,730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,341 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	4,341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
One City Schools City-in-the-Community , Etihad Stadium M11 3FF	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education Youth Services Restart Manchester , Alexander House (Gate 2 - Unit 3) M40 2XP	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leacroft School Corelli Street , Miles Platting M40 8HX	- not rated	1,011 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Heath School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PT	- not rated	1,098 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Valley High School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PT	- not rated	1,098 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
McDonalds Restaurant	2 Gibbon Street	80 yd
Co-op Live Arena	1 Sportcity Way	345 yd
ASDA - Customer Cafe (Compass)	Asda Eastlands Sportscity, Ashton New Road	345 yd
Manchester City Football Club - Academy Kitchen	City Football Academy, 400 Ashton New Road	482 yd
Manchester City Football Club - First Team Kitchen	City Football Academy, 400 Ashton New Road	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
National Squash Centre	National Squash Centre, Rowsley Street	528 yd
Mary D's	13 Grey Mare Lane	628 yd
The Grove Inn	652 Ashton New Road	856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The English Chippy	46 Midlothian Street	518 yd
Spicy Mango	575a Ashton New Road	601 yd
Mr Mac's Stadium	13 Grey Mare Lane	628 yd
Biggys Manchester Ltd	575 Ashton New Road	641 yd
Hong Kong Chippy	591 Ashton New Road	641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Sportcity, Ashton New Road		345 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Hsbc National Cycling Centre NATIONAL CYCLING CENTRE NATIONAL CYCLING CENTRE STUART STREET	cycling	351 yd
Manchester City Fc (Etihad Stadium) ETIHAD STADIUM ETIHAD STADIUM ROWSLEY STREET	grass pitches	434 yd
Sportcity Fitness Studio (Closed) UNIT B SPORTSCITY UNIT B SPORTSCITY ASHTON NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Manchester Tennis And Football Centre SPORTCITY WAY	artificial grass pitch, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	488 yd
Manchester City Fc (Etihad Campus) ASHTON NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	490 yd
Manchester National Squash Centre NATIONAL SQUASH CENTRE NATIONAL SQUASH CENTRE ROWSLEY STREET	athletics tracks, squash courts	521 yd
Sportcity Health And Fitness (Closed) Gate 13 Gate 13 Rowsley Street	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Manchester Regional Arena Sportscity Sportscity Rowsley Street	athletics tracks	640 yd
The East Manchester Academy GREY MARE LANE	grass pitches	888 yd
Connell Sixth Form College ALAN TURING WAY		925 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	55.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	194.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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