Rockdove Avenue, Manchester, M15 5FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M15 5FH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	47%	48.4%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	53%	51.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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 5FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.8% 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	76.4%	80.8%	4.4%	37.9%	42.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	13.1%	-2.0%	44.2%	-31.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (86.4%) 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	54%	54.2%	0.2%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	31.6%	32.2%	0.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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 5FH this area, 7.2% 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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.4%	33.2%	11.8%	16.9%	16.3%
Degree or Similar	49.4%	43.2%	-6.2%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.4% 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	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	8.9%	3.7%	-5.2%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	58.4%	61.4%	3.0%	81.4%	-20.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.9%	9.1%	7.2%	0.6%	8.5%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	68.4%	62%	-6.4%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	8.4%	10.6%	2.2%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	16%	2.9%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	61.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	9.1%	11.1%	2.0%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	12%	2.5%	1.9%	10.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	7.7%	0.1%	7.6%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	21.2%	46.2%	-25.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Rockdove Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rockdove Avenue 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in M15 5FH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Rockdove Avenue are based on 17 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 Rockdove Avenue, Manchester, M15 5FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for M15 5FH

Average Price
£190,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,245

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rockdove Avenue

Average Price
£166,166

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,934

Detached
£204,053

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,722

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rockdove AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Rockdove Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-01-27	£242,220
16 Rockdove Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-10-15	£181,548
34 Rockdove Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,000	2021-09-17	£203,536
48 Rockdove Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-03-15	£210,115
36 Rockdove Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2011-07-21	£158,112

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M15 5FH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M15 5FH 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

Student (economically inactive)	117
Full-Time Employee	93
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	46
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Education	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Information and communication	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Loxford Street , Hulme M15 6BT	3out of 4	312 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	352 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolls Crescent Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Community Academy Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alphonsus RC Primary School Hamilton Street , Off Stretford Road M16 7PT	4out of 4	1,327 yd	Voluntary aided 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	899 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	3,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	3,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	3,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,191 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,436 yd	Further education	Yes	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	2,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	5,156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	685 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	885 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	1,165 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,391 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home	2 Tony Wilson Place, First Street	369 yd
Wood Restaurant	Unit 6, Jack Rosenthal Street	369 yd
Birley Cafe	Brooks Building, Birley Fields Campus, 53 Bonsall Street	380 yd
Birley Kitchen	Birley Building, Birley Fields Campus, 53 Bonsall Street	380 yd
Pizza Express	3 Tony Wilson Place	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unit One	49 Stretford Road	248 yd
Bunny Jacksons	1 Jack Rosenthal Street	469 yd
City Road Inn	14 Albion Street	514 yd
Brick House Social	11-13 New Wakefield Street	568 yd
The Zombie Shack	Thirsty Scholar, New Wakefield Street	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birley Fields Eatery	164 Stretford Road	248 yd
606 Ltd	4 Newcastle Street	282 yd
Munchies	Unit 5, Bishops Corner, 321 Stretford Road	376 yd
Loco Express	Arch 65, Whitworth Street West	523 yd
Rustik Bites	343 Deansgate	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	4 Isabella Banks Street	424 yd
Sainsbury's	51 Whitworth Street West	707 yd
Tesco	St James Building, 63 Oxford Street	826 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda, 100 Princess Road	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hulme Park ST. NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
St Wilfrid'S Rc Primary School ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRID'S STREET	grass pitches	501 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Manchester Deansgate) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	710 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Chepstow Street) CANADA HOUSE CANADA HOUSE CHEPSTOW STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	752 yd
Jd Gyms (Manchester) BRIDGEWATER HOUSE BRIDGEWATER HOUSE WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Trinity Sports Centre HIGHER CAMBRIDGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	845 yd
Budget Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 7-11 7-11 Lower Mosley Street	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Sugden Sports Centre GROSVENOR STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	863 yd
Manchester Aquatics Centre BOOTH STREET EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 yd
The Midland PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	910 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	62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	96.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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