Bracewell Close, Manchester, M12 5WQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M12 5WQ is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	44.8%	44.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	55.2%	55.6%	0.4%	49.0%	6.6%

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 5WQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	42.1%	46.3%	4.2%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	44.5%	2.9%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) 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	52.2%	57.1%	4.9%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	28.8%	28.6%	-0.2%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	12%	9.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	16.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	9.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	13.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	40.1%	16.9%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	11.6%	4.4%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.6% 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	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	8.7%	0%	-8.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3%	2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	27.8%	46.9%	19.1%	2.7%	44.2%
Other Asian	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	5%	9.5%	4.5%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	41.1%	25.6%	-15.5%	81.4%	-55.8%
Arab	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	59.5%	53.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	28.1%	30.9%	2.8%	5.6%	25.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	53.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	5.7%	21%	15.3%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	11%	11.3%	0.3%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	12.7%	9.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	13%	5.2%	-7.8%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.2%	1.2%	8.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	52%	6.5%	45.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Bracewell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bracewell Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ardwick 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M12 5WQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Bracewell Close are based on 37 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 Bracewell Close, Manchester, M12 5WQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M12 5WQ

Average Price
£198,792

Semi-Detached
£192,769

Terraced
£203,801

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,771

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bracewell Close

Average Price
£225,742

Semi-Detached
£216,944

Terraced
£231,057

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,174

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bracewell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Bracewell Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-09-29	£189,753
10 Bracewell Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-10-02	£186,891
9 Bracewell Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2021-09-16	£167,432
18 Bracewell Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-10-14	£180,213
19 Bracewell Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-01-29	£162,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M12 5WQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M12 5WQ 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	77
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	15
Retired	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	2,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	2,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	3,593 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	3,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Primary School Belle Vue Street , Gorton M12 5PW	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ellenbrook Close , Gorton M12 5LZ	1out of 4	809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Ellenbrook Close , Gorton M12 5LZ	- not rated	826 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Grove Junior School Stanley Grove , Longsight M12 4NL	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Grove Infant School Rushford Street , Longsight M12 4NL	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 450 Hyde Road , M12 4BA	4out of 4	160 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount High School Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	- not rated	1,465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spurley Hey High School Matthews Lane , Gorton M18 7SP	- not rated	1,465 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,087 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	1,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,890 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,688 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	4,707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorton Brook School Belle Vue Street , Gorton M12 5PW	- not rated	295 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester KS3 and 4 PRU Crossley Street Centre , Crossley Street M18 8BA	- not rated	666 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	667 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iranian School of Manchester 86 East Road , Longsight M12 5GY	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent 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
National Speedway Stadium also T/as The Shack	National Speedway Stadium Belle Vue Arena, 148 Kirkmanshulme Lane	345 yd
BCA Manchester Belle Vue Auction Centre	Adt Auctions Plc, Redgate Lane	350 yd
Hide Out Youth Zone	1 Queens Avenue	414 yd
La Bona Pasta	Belle Vue Leisure Centre, Kirkmanshulme Lane	438 yd
Rayan's world of American burger and chicken	657 Hyde Road	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo, Kirkmanshulme Lane		510 yd
Steelworks Tavern	247 Gorton Lane		857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daley's Food Box	565 Hyde Road	247 yd
Big Joe'z	170 Stanley Grove	519 yd
Chans Takeaway M18 LTD	168 Stanley Grove	520 yd
Red Chilli Grill	99 Northmoor Road	901 yd
New City	106 Northmoor Road	954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Longsight	Stanley Grove	947 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Garratt Way	973 yd
Mount Road Superstore	147 Mount Road	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gorton Park QUEENSLAND ROAD	grass pitches	338 yd
Belle Vue Sports Village (National Basketball Performance Centre) Kirkmanshulme Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	353 yd
Stanley Grove Primary Academy STANLEY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	899 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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