Slate Wharf, Manchester, M15 4SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M15 4SW is primarily male, with 59% 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	40.7%	41%	0.3%	51.0%	-10.0%
Male	59.3%	59%	-0.3%	49.0%	10.0%

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 4SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.5% 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	86.5%	82.5%	-4.0%	37.9%	44.6%
Married: Opposite sex	7.3%	9%	1.7%	44.2%	-35.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	9.1%	-1.8%

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 (91%) 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	72.2%	56.7%	-15.5%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	24.2%	34.3%	10.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	4.0%	-2.3%

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 4SW this area, 2.3% 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 81.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0%	2.3%	2.3%	18.2%	-15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	0.6%	-4.1%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	-11.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	75%	81.6%	6.6%	33.8%	47.8%
Other	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	89.2%	84.9%	-4.3%	81.4%	3.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	75.7%	-11.4%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	5.2%	11.3%	6.1%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	75.3%	-10.3%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	4.6%	9.6%	5.0%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	5.1%	4.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central Asia	1.7%	0.0%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.7%	37.2%	26.5%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Slate Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Slate Wharf was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Deansgate 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 -37.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in M15 4SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Slate Wharf are based on 475 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 Slate Wharf, Manchester, M15 4SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M15 4SW

Average Price
£298,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,169

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Slate Wharf

Average Price
£436,608

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,501

Other
£7,597,555

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Slate WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Irwell House, 13 Slate Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£29,700	2025-06-06	£31,486
Flat 2 Medlock House, 1 Slate Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2025-03-31	£257,146
Flat 1 Medlock House, 1 Slate Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-06-20	£260,472
Flat 14 Irwell House, 13 Slate Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£264,000	2023-12-08	£275,599
Flat 14 Medlock House, 3 Slate Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-02-10	£216,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M15 4SW

Employment

M15 4SW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Retired	5
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Information and communication	22
Administrative and support service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	1
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	1,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School St. Philip's C.E. Primary School , M3 5LF	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Community Academy Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Loxford Street , Hulme M15 6BT	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre Phoebe Street , Ordsall M5 3PJ	2out of 4	1,254 yd	Community 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	1,708 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	2,641 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	2,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	2,825 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	1,469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	2,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,891 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	3,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	1,392 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,467 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	1,532 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	1,789 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
Bar Eight	Unit 1, Castle Quay, Chester Road	192 yd
Alberts Shed Dukes Grill also T/as Dukes 92	Dukes 92, 19-25 Castle Street	282 yd
Rump N Ribs	Unit 3, 73-83 Liverpool Road	373 yd
Emmeline Pankhurst (Vessel)	Castlefield	373 yd
Sapporo Teppanyaki	Ground Floor, 91-93 Liverpool Road	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brunning and Price	The Wharf, 6 Slate Wharf	127 yd
The Banyan Tree	Unit 3, Moho Building, Ellesmere Street	255 yd
Grosvesnor Casino	Grosvenor Casino, 5 Derwent Street	453 yd
The White Lion	43 Liverpool Road	489 yd
Atlas Bar Cafe	376 Deansgate	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rustik Bites	343 Deansgate	521 yd
Rustik Bites Ltd	343 Deansgate	521 yd
The Fish Hut	27 Liverpool Road	526 yd
Gordons Kitchen	293 Chester Road	641 yd
Suya Republick and Grill	303 Chester Road	641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit D2, 42 Regents Park, Ordsall Lane	648 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1 Bridgewater Point, Ordsall Lane	729 yd
Co-Operative Food Group Limited	Unit 1, 1 Lockgate Square	753 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Isabella Banks Street	763 yd
Sainsbury's	100 Regent Road	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Urban (Closed) Timber Wharf Timber Wharf Worsley Street	health and fitness suite	262 yd
Y Club Manchester CASTLEFIELD HOTEL CASTLEFIELD HOTEL LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Manchester Deansgate) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	610 yd
Hulme Park ST. NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	617 yd
Barrack Park ST. GEORGES AVENUE	grass pitches	661 yd
Jd Gyms (Salford) ORDSALL LANE	health and fitness suite	666 yd
St Wilfrid'S Rc Primary School ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRID'S STREET	grass pitches	743 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Manchester Deansgate) WATSON STREET	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Quay Street) SUNLIGHT HOUSE SUNLIGHT HOUSE QUAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	824 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Spinningfields) HARDMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	948 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	119.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M15 4SW