Polygon Street, Manchester, M13 9SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M13 9SG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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%	48.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50%	51.9%	1.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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 M13 9SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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%	60.9%	4.1%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	28%	-1.4%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	50.8%	50.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	31.8%	32.9%	1.1%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.5%	5%	0.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	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	21.6%	20.6%	-1.0%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	6.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.8%	0.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	21.3%	7.7%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	36%	4.7%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	11.6%	3.4%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.5% 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	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	16.1%	12.2%	-3.9%	0.7%	11.5%
Indian	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	7.2%	5%	-2.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	11%	15.1%	4.1%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3%	0.1%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	34.1%	28.5%	-5.6%	81.4%	-52.9%
Arab	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% 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	54.8%	49.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	3.7%	8.2%	4.5%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	11.8%	13.3%	1.5%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	26.6%	3.0%	5.6%	21.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.9% 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	52.7%	49.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	9.1%	22.9%	13.8%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	12.6%	8%	-4.6%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	12%	10.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	9.7%	-3.9%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	29.2%	6.5%	22.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Polygon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Polygon Street was 1.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 326.3% higher than the Ardwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Polygon Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 13 local areas in Ardwick and the 4th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 M13 9SG, 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 Polygon 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 Polygon Street, Manchester, M13 9SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for M13 9SG

Average Price
£237,882

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£237,882

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Polygon Street

Average Price
£239,004

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Polygon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Polygon Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-07-31	£239,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M13 9SG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M13 9SG 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	108
Student (economically inactive)	90
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Retired	26
Self-Employed	25
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	17

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	1,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,159 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	95 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School Lincoln Grove , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 0DX	3out of 4	972 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Langport Avenue , Longsight M12 4NG	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth Grove Primary School Plymouth Grove West , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 0AQ	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armitage CofE Primary School Rostron Avenue , Ardwick M12 5NP	4out of 4	1,380 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,551 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	1,732 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,554 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,697 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,979 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	3,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	5,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	647 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	891 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	1,073 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	1,120 yd	Community special 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
Burgerholic	6 Polygon Street	20 yd
House of Beijing	Unit 4, 8 Polygon Street	22 yd
Downstair Cafe	72a Kincardine Road	351 yd
Manchester Piri Piri Ltd	Kitchen 11, Ghost X Kitchens, Capricorn House, 58-60 Higher Ardwick	357 yd
Elite Food Brands Ltd	Unit 76-77, Cariocca Enterprises, 2 Hellidon Close	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester Union Brewery	96d North Western Street	691 yd
Grafton Arms	27 Grafton Street	812 yd
Kro Bar	325 Oxford Road	817 yd
532 Bar & Kitchen	University of Manchester Students Union, Steve Biko Building, Oxford Road	886 yd
The Bread Shed	126 Grosvenor Street	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arizona Fried Chicken	76 Stockport Road	186 yd
Golden Gate	72 Stockport Road	186 yd
Mcr Citadel Takeaway	60 Stockport Road	186 yd
Supreme Grill	58 Stockport Road	186 yd
Madina Grill	37 Higher Ardwick	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Grafton House, 60 Grafton Street	863 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 1-4, Horniman House, 399-401 Oxford Road	895 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores, 257 Upper Brook Street	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nicholls Sixth Form College (Closed) Ford Street	health and fitness suite	351 yd
The Manchester College (Nicholls Community Football Centre) FORD STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	433 yd
Powerleague (Manchester Central) Union Street	artificial grass pitch	451 yd
Vital Health & Wellbeing (Manchester Hotel) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Manchester Aquatics Centre BOOTH STREET EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	883 yd
Sugden Sports Centre GROSVENOR STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	920 yd
Ardwick Leisure Centre STOCKPORT ROAD		1,011 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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