Waterways Avenue, Manchester, M15 4RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M15 4RR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	45.1%	47.9%	2.8%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	54.9%	52.1%	-2.8%	49.0%	3.1%

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 M15 4RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.2% 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	68.8%	80.2%	11.4%	37.9%	42.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	14.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	-30.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	2.4%	-4.7%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	0%	1.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (87.9%) 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	52.4%	61%	8.6%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	32.1%	26.9%	-5.2%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	11.1%	9.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 M15 4RR this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 63.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	7.5%	-10.0%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	5.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	6.3%	-7.5%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.6%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	63.9%	26.4%	33.8%	30.1%
Other	9.3%	1.4%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	17.8%	12.6%	-5.2%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	1.7%	-7.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	56.5%	63.6%	7.1%	81.4%	-17.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	68.9%	65.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	8.6%	10.4%	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	15.2%	10%	-5.2%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	9.3%	3.9%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	65.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	6.3%	12.6%	6.3%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	6%	7.4%	1.4%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	13.3%	7.4%	-5.9%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Waterways Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterways Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hulme 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 -10.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M15 4RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Waterways Avenue 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 Waterways Avenue, Manchester, M15 4RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M15 4RR

Average Price
£1,453,986

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,453,986

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterways Avenue

Average Price
£1,509,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,509,535

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterways AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 99 2 Waterways Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£984,600	2016-04-07	£1,509,535

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M15 4RR 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	240
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	26
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre Phoebe Street , Ordsall M5 3PJ	2out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Community Academy Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School St Joseph's Drive , Ordsall M5 3JP	2out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alphonsus RC Primary School Hamilton Street , Off Stretford Road M16 7PT	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	2,119 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,217 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	2,627 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	2,842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	1,571 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	2,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,465 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	5,328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	1,392 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	1,872 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	2,027 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	2,037 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
The Plantisserie UK	within Makers Quarter, 16 Worrall Street	120 yd
Xpress Pizza	295 Chester Road	293 yd
Parlour Vapes	285 Chester Road	293 yd
KFC	Regent Road	619 yd
Boxco	Empress Business Centre, 380 Chester Road	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 146-148 Ordsall Lane	301 yd
The Banyan Tree	Unit 3, Moho Building, Ellesmere Street	384 yd
Welcome Inn	Welcome Inn, Robert Hall Street	427 yd
Grosvesnor Casino	Grosvenor Casino, 5 Derwent Street	442 yd
Brunning and Price	The Wharf, 6 Slate Wharf	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devildog Sauces	Ground Floor Pod 3, Makers Quarter, 16 Worrall Street	210 yd
Gordons Kitchen	293 Chester Road	293 yd
Suya Republick and Grill	303 Chester Road	293 yd
Katsu Dojo; Area 51	Unit E, 32-34 Duncan Street	786 yd
City Desserts	Unit A, 32-34 Duncan Street	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	Unit 1 Bridgewater Point, Ordsall Lane	235 yd
Sainsbury's	100 Regent Road	619 yd
Home Bargains	Unit D2, 42 Regents Park, Ordsall Lane	718 yd
Co-Operative Food Group Limited	Unit 1, 1 Lockgate Square	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Urban (Closed) Timber Wharf Timber Wharf Worsley Street	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Barrack Park ST. GEORGES AVENUE	grass pitches	574 yd
Jd Gyms (Salford) ORDSALL LANE	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Y Club Manchester CASTLEFIELD HOTEL CASTLEFIELD HOTEL LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 yd
Hulme Park ST. NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Primrose Hill Primary School PHOEBE STREET	grass pitches	982 yd
St Wilfrid'S Rc Primary School ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRID'S STREET	grass pitches	990 yd
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School ST. JOSEPHS DRIVE	grass pitches	1,001 yd
St Brides Park CORNBROOK STREET	grass pitches	1,077 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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%

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