Dolphin Street, Manchester, M12 6BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M12 6BG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50%	48.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50%	51.7%	1.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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 M12 6BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	56.8%	52.2%	-4.6%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	35.5%	6.1%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (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	50.8%	55.4%	4.6%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	31.8%	29.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	10.3%	10.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	21.6%	24.3%	2.7%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	11.5%	-0.4%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	12.8%	3.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	31.2%	-0.1%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	11.6%	1.9%	-9.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.9% 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	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	16.1%	1.7%	-14.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	11%	26%	15.0%	2.5%	23.5%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	12.1%	6.5%	1.0%	11.1%
Other Black	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	4.3%	3.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	4%	1.1%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	34.1%	17.9%	-16.2%	81.4%	-63.5%
Arab	5.8%	11.1%	5.3%	0.6%	10.5%
Other	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	54.8%	59.2%	4.4%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	11.8%	19.7%	7.9%	2.7%	17.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	12.1%	-11.5%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.7%	58.9%	6.2%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	9.1%	20.2%	11.1%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	12.6%	6.5%	-6.1%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	4.7%	-8.9%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	39.5%	6.5%	33.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Dolphin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dolphin Street 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 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. 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 M12 6BG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Dolphin Street are based on 1 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 Dolphin Street, Manchester, M12 6BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for M12 6BG

Average Price
£1,024,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,024,779

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dolphin Street

Average Price
£1,072,511

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,072,511

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dolphin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8A Dolphin Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2008-01-29	£1,072,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M12 6BG

Employment

M12 6BG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in M12 6BG 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	83
Part-Time Employee	44
Other	30
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Retired	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	1,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medlock Primary School Wadeson Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9UJ	2out of 4	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School Lincoln Grove , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 0DX	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Langport Avenue , Longsight M12 4NG	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armitage CofE Primary School Rostron Avenue , Ardwick M12 5NP	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth Grove Primary School Plymouth Grove West , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 0AQ	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,291 yd	Free schools	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	1,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,295 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,450 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	5,238 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	3,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	5,127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	907 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	1,145 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Hospital School 3rd Floor School , Royal Manchester Children's Hospital M13 9WL	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	1,307 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Manchester Piri Piri Ltd	Kitchen 11, Ghost X Kitchens, Capricorn House, 58-60 Higher Ardwick	127 yd
Smash Mcr	Ardwick Kitchens, 42 Higher Ardwick	251 yd
Burgerholic	6 Polygon Street	263 yd
House of Beijing	Unit 4, 8 Polygon Street	267 yd
Laziz Bakery Ltd	Unit 1, Thames Industrial Estate, Higher Ardwick	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester Union Brewery	96d North Western Street	593 yd
Grafton Arms	27 Grafton Street	1,018 yd
Kro Bar	325 Oxford Road	1,064 yd
The Mill	Piccadilly Station	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friez	Kitchen 19, Capricorn house, 58-60 Higher Ardwick	127 yd
Smash n Stack	Ghost X Kitchens, 58-60 Higher Ardwick	127 yd
Sau Lan Group	Kitchen 19, Capricorn House, 58-60 Higher Ardwick	127 yd
ChiBu	Kitchen 4, Capricorn House, 58-60 Higher Ardwick	127 yd
Wing My Bell	58-60 Higher Ardwick	180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores, 257 Upper Brook Street		1,044 yd
Morrisons	Grafton House, 60 Grafton Street		1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nicholls Sixth Form College (Closed) Ford Street	health and fitness suite	127 yd
The Manchester College (Nicholls Community Football Centre) FORD STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	197 yd
Powerleague (Manchester Central) Union Street	artificial grass pitch	266 yd
Ardwick Leisure Centre STOCKPORT ROAD		899 yd
Vital Health & Wellbeing (Manchester Hotel) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	954 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.3%

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	46.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 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.