Spire Walk, Manchester, M12 6WE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M12 6WE is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	50.3%	46.7%	-3.6%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.7%	53.3%	3.6%	49.0%	4.3%

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 6WE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	52.1%	55.3%	3.2%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	29.5%	1.6%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.7%	1.6%	-5.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	9.8%	0.6%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.7%	51.3%	13.6%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	38.7%	26.6%	-12.1%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	14%	15.1%	1.1%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around M12 6WE this area, 32.2% 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	39.6%	32.2%	-7.4%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	7%	-6.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.6%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	30.2%	13.5%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	9.7%	24.9%	15.2%	2.5%	22.4%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	67.7%	48.8%	-18.9%	81.4%	-32.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	78%	64.1%	-13.9%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	2.3%	7.8%	5.5%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	10%	15.4%	5.4%	2.7%	12.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	8.2%	2.5%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	64.7%	-12.0%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	2%	23.8%	21.8%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	5%	7.9%	2.9%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	10%	1.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Spire Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spire Walk 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 -20.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M12 6WE, 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) - 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 Spire Walk 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 Spire Walk, Manchester, M12 6WE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M12 6WE

Average Price
£26,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£26,880

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spire Walk

Average Price
£27,006

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£27,006

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spire WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Spire Walk, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£12,248	2006-07-17	£27,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M12 6WE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M12 6WE 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	81
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

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	2,216 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	2,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's RC Primary School Carruthers Street , Ancoats M4 7EQ	3out of 4	387 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbury Meadow Primary School Rylance Street , Beswick M11 3NA	4out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Islington Free School 10 Hugh Oldham Way , New Islington Marina M4 6EY	4out of 4	1,045 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
CofE School of the Resurrection Pilgrim Drive , Beswick M11 3TJ	2out of 4	1,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Primary School Wadeson Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9UJ	2out of 4	1,240 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	1,361 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,557 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,599 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	1,531 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,038 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,381 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	4,403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,645 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	538 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	1,573 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	1,858 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	2,023 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	2,055 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
Live Seafood Ltd	163 Ashton Old Road	437 yd
Dessertology	Pod 2, Jacuna Kitchens, Aldow Enterprise Park, Blackett Street	524 yd
I Knead Pizza	Unit D, Aldow Enterprise Park, Blackett Street	528 yd
Eurofoods Group Ltd	1 Reliance Street	540 yd
Pret a Manger	BP Ardwick Service Station, Chancellor Lane	570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester Union Brewery	96d North Western Street	741 yd
vivID lounge	Unit 6, 149a Great Ancoats Street	854 yd
Flawd	9 Keepers Quay	1,034 yd
Finders Keepers	7 Keepers Quay	1,044 yd
National Squash Centre	National Squash Centre, Rowsley Street	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flaming grill Suya	Car Wash, 38 Ashton Old Road	344 yd
Fancy App	40-46 Ashton Old Road	410 yd
Fish & Fire	223 Ashton Old Road	437 yd
That Burger Place - City Centre	Pod 2, Unit D, Aldow Enterprise Park, Blackett Street	528 yd
Pizza West	Jacuna Manchester, Unit D, Aldow Enterprise Park, Blackett Street	528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Proper Gym SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR STREET	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Powerleague (Manchester Central) Union Street	artificial grass pitch	830 yd
Manchester Regional Arena Sportscity Sportscity Rowsley Street	athletics tracks	955 yd
The Manchester College (Nicholls Community Football Centre) FORD STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,028 yd
Nicholls Sixth Form College (Closed) Ford Street	health and fitness suite	1,070 yd
Sportcity Health And Fitness (Closed) Gate 13 Gate 13 Rowsley Street	health and fitness suite	1,091 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	55.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M12 6WE