Armitage Avenue, Longsight, Manchester, M12 5GN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M12 5GN is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	34.9%	46.1%	11.2%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	65.1%	53.9%	-11.2%	49.0%	4.9%

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 M12 5GN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	51.3%	44.1%	-7.2%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.6%	40.8%	26.2%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	19%	7.1%	-11.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	31.9%	51.1%	19.2%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	28.9%	24.1%	-4.8%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	24.7%	14.2%	-10.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	13.9%	8.9%	-5.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	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 M12 5GN this area, 34.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.1%	34.3%	-13.8%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	1.9%	12.8%	10.9%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	24.3%	10.4%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	12%	10.8%	1.1%	10.9%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	4.2%	26.8%	22.6%	2.7%	24.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	6.6%	17.6%	11.0%	2.5%	15.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	66.9%	22.5%	-44.4%	81.4%	-58.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	75.3%	51.5%	-23.8%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	12.7%	16.4%	3.7%	2.7%	13.7%
Middle East and Asia	9%	25.6%	16.6%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	51.7%	-15.2%	83.2%	-31.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	35.4%	33.6%	9.8%	25.6%
5-10 Years	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	10.8%	5.3%	-5.5%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	1.2%	-14.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	18.5%	46.2%	-27.7%
Muslim	68.4%	6.5%	61.9%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Armitage Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armitage Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Gorton & Abbey Hey 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 stayed broadly stable by about -0.4%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M12 5GN, 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Armitage Avenue are based on 35 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 Armitage Avenue, Longsight, Manchester, M12 5GN

Estimated Average Property Prices for M12 5GN

Average Price
£289,500

Semi-Detached
£291,056

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£277,054

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armitage Avenue

Average Price
£282,197

Semi-Detached
£221,537

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£285,770

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,280,423

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armitage AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Armitage Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2022-07-22	£285,770
31 Armitage Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-03-19	£258,131
17 Armitage Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-03-15	£341,563
19 Armitage Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-04-13	£173,994
15 Armitage Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,950	2013-10-14	£322,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M12 5GN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M12 5GN 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	84
Part-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Looking after home or family	37
Retired	35
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	25
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,413 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	4,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	4,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Richard's RC Primary School Wilpshire Avenue , Longsight M12 5TL	4out of 4	273 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowcroft Park Primary School Stovell Avenue , M12 5SY	3out of 4	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Grove Primary Academy Stanley Grove , M12 4NL	3out of 4	600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorton Primary School Mount Road , Gorton M18 7GR	- not rated	715 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes C of E Primary School Hamilton Road , Longsight M13 0PE	2out of 4	722 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	1,327 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	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	2,186 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,270 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,985 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,599 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	4,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	777 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Matthews Lane , M12 4GR	- not rated	788 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	1out of 4	788 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	1,246 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
Top Boba	174 Pink Bank Lane	321 yd
Northmoor Community Centre	95-97 Northmoor Road	325 yd
Jain Community Centre	667-669 Stockport Road	426 yd
Desires	645 Stockport Road	431 yd
Shake Bee	643 Stockport Road	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Station Hop	815 Stockport Road		1,030 yd
Hennigans Sports Bar	908 Stockport Road		1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New City	106 Northmoor Road	307 yd
Red Chilli Grill	99 Northmoor Road	325 yd
Daawat	659 Stockport Road	416 yd
Famous 5	653 Stockport Road	424 yd
Burger Season	653a Stockport Road	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Road Superstore	147 Mount Road	760 yd
Asda Longsight	Stanley Grove	848 yd
Appna Cash & Carry (Manchester) Ltd	19 Mitre Road	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cedar Mount High School (Closed) Matthews Lane		624 yd
Stanley Grove Primary Academy STANLEY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	633 yd
Annie Lee Playing Field (Closed) Mount Road	grass pitches	667 yd
Melland Sports Centre (Closed) Mount Road		734 yd
Rushford Park BROOKSIDE COURT BROOKSIDE COURT SLADE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	740 yd
Belle Vue Sports Village (National Basketball Performance Centre) Kirkmanshulme Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	801 yd
Greater Manchester Transport Club Mount Road		909 yd
Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre Yew Tree Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
Arcadia Leisure Centre (Closed) Yew Tree Avenue	squash courts	955 yd
Levenshulme Swimming Pools LEVENSHULME PUBLIC BATHS LEVENSHULME PUBLIC BATHS BARLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,022 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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