The Waterfront, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 4DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M11 4DB is primarily male, with 53.7% 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%	46.3%	2.3%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	56%	53.7%	-2.3%	49.0%	4.7%

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 4DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.8% 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	63.3%	72.8%	9.5%	37.9%	34.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	13.9%	-9.2%	44.2%	-30.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	7.7%	1.3%	-6.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	0%	2.6%	2.6%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.9%	50.3%	-3.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	33.7%	36.8%	3.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.5%

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 58.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	13.9%	6.2%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	2.6%	-4.5%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	11.3%	-1.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	58.9%	10.4%	33.8%	25.1%
Other	14.2%	3.3%	-10.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	13.5%	7.8%	-5.7%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	65.8%	73.5%	7.7%	81.4%	-7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	62.7%	69.8%	7.1%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	15.5%	16%	0.5%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	11.9%	6.2%	-5.7%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	3.1%	-5.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	68.9%	7.2%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	9.3%	18.3%	9.0%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	9.8%	4.9%	-4.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	14.5%	5.5%	-9.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 4DB, 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 - 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 - 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 The Waterfront are based on 344 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 4DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M11 4DB

Average Price
£271,072

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,380

Other
£167,212

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Waterfront

Average Price
£260,904

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,131

Other
£183,214

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WaterfrontStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 35 2B The Waterfront, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-08-11	£157,595
Apartment 41 2B The Waterfront, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-04-30	£183,214
Apartment 17 2B The Waterfront, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-11-29	£164,314
Apartment 47 2B The Waterfront, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-11-22	£218,392
Apartment 2 2B The Waterfront, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-11-11	£145,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M11 4DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	19
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2

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	2,069 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	3,967 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	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CofE School of the Resurrection Pilgrim Drive , Beswick M11 3TJ	2out of 4	731 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC Primary School Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DR	3out of 4	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbury Meadow Primary School Rylance Street , Beswick M11 3NA	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Community Primary Varley Street , Miles Platting M40 7EJ	3out of 4	1,080 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	2out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,046 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,722 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,776 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	972 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	1,862 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,834 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	4,159 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	1,493 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	1,900 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	1,995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	2,780 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	2,885 yd	Other independent school	No	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	117 yd
Co-op Live Arena	1 Sportcity Way	242 yd
ASDA - Customer Cafe (Compass)	Asda Eastlands Sportscity, Ashton New Road	447 yd
Manchester City Football Club - Hospitality	Etihad Stadium, Ashton New Road	448 yd
Manchester City Football Club - Public	Etihad Stadium, Ashton New Road	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
National Squash Centre	National Squash Centre, Rowsley Street	427 yd
Mary D's	13 Grey Mare Lane	646 yd
The Grove Inn	652 Ashton New Road	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The English Chippy	46 Midlothian Street	627 yd
Mr Mac's Stadium	13 Grey Mare Lane	646 yd
Spicy Mango	575a Ashton New Road	713 yd
Biggys Manchester Ltd	575 Ashton New Road	753 yd
Hong Kong Chippy	591 Ashton New Road	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Sportcity, Ashton New Road		447 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manchester City Fc (Etihad Stadium) ETIHAD STADIUM ETIHAD STADIUM ROWSLEY STREET	grass pitches	371 yd
Manchester Tennis And Football Centre SPORTCITY WAY	artificial grass pitch, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	376 yd
Manchester National Squash Centre NATIONAL SQUASH CENTRE NATIONAL SQUASH CENTRE ROWSLEY STREET	athletics tracks, squash courts	420 yd
Sportcity Health And Fitness (Closed) Gate 13 Gate 13 Rowsley Street	health and fitness suite	425 yd
The Hsbc National Cycling Centre NATIONAL CYCLING CENTRE NATIONAL CYCLING CENTRE STUART STREET	cycling	460 yd
Sportcity Fitness Studio (Closed) UNIT B SPORTSCITY UNIT B SPORTSCITY ASHTON NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Manchester Regional Arena Sportscity Sportscity Rowsley Street	athletics tracks	546 yd
Manchester City Fc (Etihad Campus) ASHTON NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	554 yd
The East Manchester Academy GREY MARE LANE	grass pitches	911 yd
Connell Sixth Form College ALAN TURING WAY		983 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	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	95.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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