Swallow Street, Manchester, M12 4GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M12 4GH has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.4%	48%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.6%	52%	1.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 vicinity of M12 4GH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	36.9%	-2.3%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	52.1%	0.9%	44.2%	7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	52.7%	54.9%	2.2%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	34.8%	30.2%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	6.8%	11.1%	4.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 M12 4GH this area, 33.1% 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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	33.1%	8.1%	18.2%	14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	14.8%	1.4%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	12.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	25%	20.4%	-4.6%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	13.1%	7.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.9% 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	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	41.4%	62.9%	21.5%	2.7%	60.2%
Other Asian	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	7.6%	6.1%	-1.5%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	5%	-3.4%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	15.2%	7.9%	-7.3%	81.4%	-73.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.3% 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	52.1%	44.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-38.9%
European Union	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	33.7%	41.8%	8.1%	5.6%	36.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.1% 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	51.9%	44.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	8.2%	25.1%	16.9%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	13.4%	9%	-4.4%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	9%	-5.6%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	13.4%	1.2%	12.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.1%	37.2%	-31.1%
Christian	12.7%	46.2%	-33.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	73.6%	6.5%	67.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Swallow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swallow Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Levenshulme 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 -86.0%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M12 4GH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Swallow Street are based on 29 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 Swallow Street, Manchester, M12 4GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for M12 4GH

Average Price
£192,629

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,665

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£621,156

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swallow Street

Average Price
£187,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,517

Detached
£389,981

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£650,088

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swallow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Swallow Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-05-29	£106,046
2 Swallow Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£470,000	2020-01-17	£650,088
9 Swallow Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-11-18	£149,499
9 Swallow Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-03-29	£150,000
11 Swallow Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-03-22	£127,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M12 4GH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M12 4GH 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

Looking after home or family	67
Part-Time Employee	65
Student (economically inactive)	50
Full-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	42
Other	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	18
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	3,366 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	3,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	4,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crowcroft Park Primary School Stovell Avenue , M12 5SY	3out of 4	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longsight Community Primary Farrer Road , Longsight M13 0QX	3out of 4	508 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's RC Primary School Wilpshire Avenue , Longsight M12 5TL	4out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes C of E Primary School Hamilton Road , Longsight M13 0PE	2out of 4	675 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Grove Primary Academy Stanley Grove , M12 4NL	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	757 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,064 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,733 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,491 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,443 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	3,877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy 4-6 Park Grove , M19 3AQ	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Matthews Lane , M12 4GR	- not rated	1,049 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	1out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Grammar School Old Hall Lane , M13 0XT	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	1,155 yd	Community special 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
What's Your Flava	Unit C, 703 Stockport Road	146 yd
Jain Community Centre	667-669 Stockport Road	176 yd
Diamond Desserts	727 Stockport Road	220 yd
Khan Chapli Kebab	739 Stockport Road	257 yd
Smokies	723 Stockport Road	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hennigans Sports Bar	908 Stockport Road	556 yd
Station Hop	815 Stockport Road	563 yd
Horseshoe Inn	Horse Shoe Inn, 14 Chapel Street	678 yd
Overdraught	855 Stockport Road	700 yd
Cibus Manchester	847-849 Stockport Road	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Cherry	717 Stockport Road	182 yd
Hong Kong Dragon	76 Stovell Avenue	252 yd
Food Jungle	735 Stockport Road	257 yd
Desi Style also T/as Pizza Station	749 Stockport Road	257 yd
Levenshulme Bakery & Shawarma	842 Stockport Road	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	990-998 Stockport Road	777 yd
Asda Longsight	Stanley Grove	1,040 yd
Appna Cash & Carry (Manchester) Ltd	19 Mitre Road	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rushford Park BROOKSIDE COURT BROOKSIDE COURT SLADE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	169 yd
Arcadia Leisure Centre (Closed) Yew Tree Avenue	squash courts	426 yd
Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre Yew Tree Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	439 yd
Levenshulme Swimming Pools LEVENSHULME PUBLIC BATHS LEVENSHULME PUBLIC BATHS BARLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	763 yd
Stanley Grove Primary Academy STANLEY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	890 yd
Cedar Mount High School (Closed) Matthews Lane		968 yd
Annie Lee Playing Field (Closed) Mount Road	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Greater Manchester Transport Club Mount Road		1,077 yd
Melland Sports Centre (Closed) Mount Road		1,089 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	185.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	291.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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