Ancroft Street, Manchester, M15 5JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M15 5JW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	39.9%	47.2%	7.3%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	60.1%	52.8%	-7.3%	49.0%	3.8%

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 5JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.3% 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	75%	75.3%	0.3%	37.9%	37.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.2%	18.1%	-1.1%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (87.6%) 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	56.5%	50.9%	-5.6%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	33.2%	36.7%	3.5%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	8.5%	8.8%	0.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 5JW this area, 7.4% 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 62.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	5.8%	-1.9%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	16.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	51%	62.3%	11.3%	33.8%	28.5%
Other	13.5%	0.8%	-12.7%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.1%	6.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	4.9%	0.7%	-4.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	8.1%	7.5%	-0.6%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	0.8%	2.8%
White	56.1%	57.7%	1.6%	81.4%	-23.7%
Arab	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.8%	5%	3.2%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	59.6%	54.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	9%	14%	5.0%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.6%	6.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	16.5%	-5.0%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	8.6%	6.8%	1.3%	7.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	53.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	13.5%	9.6%	-3.9%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	11.7%	7.8%	-3.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	7.2%	14.9%	7.7%	2.2%	12.7%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	13.9%	5.8%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	6.4%	0.4%	6.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Ancroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ancroft Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ardwick 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 -22.2%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M15 5JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Ancroft Street are based on 24 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 Ancroft Street, Manchester, M15 5JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M15 5JW

Average Price
£262,435

Semi-Detached
£313,199

Terraced
£237,103

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,109

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ancroft Street

Average Price
£310,768

Semi-Detached
£356,092

Terraced
£309,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,297

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ancroft Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Ancroft Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-01-28	£167,452
9 Ancroft Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-11-02	£241,653
3 Ancroft Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-08-21	£234,788
1 Ancroft Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2013-01-15	£326,816
5 Ancroft Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2009-11-27	£203,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M15 5JW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M15 5JW 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	102
Student (economically inactive)	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Education	26
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rolls Crescent Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	3out of 4	290 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	296 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Loxford Street , Hulme M15 6BT	3out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alphonsus RC Primary School Hamilton Street , Off Stretford Road M16 7PT	4out of 4	764 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Community Academy Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	3out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	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	1,112 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	2,930 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	3,066 yd	Foundation school	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	471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	2,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,684 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,861 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	2,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	809 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	1,183 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	1,277 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	1,531 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
Zion Cafe	339 Stretford Road	36 yd
Manchester South Central Foodbank	Wesley Enterprise Centre, Royce Road	274 yd
Tea Time Collective	Unit 8, St Wilfreds Enterprise Centre, Birchvale Close	321 yd
Kim By The Sea Cafe	49 Old Birley Street	356 yd
Kims Kitchen Manchester	49 Old Birley Street	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unit One	49 Stretford Road	396 yd
The Banyan Tree	Unit 3, Moho Building, Ellesmere Street	928 yd
Brunning and Price	The Wharf, 6 Slate Wharf	948 yd
The Union MMU	21 Higher Cambridge Street	971 yd
Rebellion Bar	2b Whitworth Street West	982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	Unit 5, Bishops Corner, 321 Stretford Road	242 yd
Birley Fields Eatery	164 Stretford Road	396 yd
Henrys Takeaway	408 Stretford Road	492 yd
Biryani House	Apartment 45, Aura Court, 1 Percy Street	557 yd
Da Oli	Unit 6b, 26 Hulme High Street	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Asda, 100 Princess Road		796 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Isabella Banks Street		930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Wilfrid'S Rc Primary School ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRID'S STREET	grass pitches	264 yd
Bold Street Sports Ground DRAYTON STREET	grass pitches	397 yd
Hulme Park ST. NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	414 yd
Loreto College CHICHESTER ROAD		513 yd
Barrack Park ST. GEORGES AVENUE	grass pitches	638 yd
St Brides Park CORNBROOK STREET	grass pitches	771 yd
Moss Side Leisure Centre MOSS LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	783 yd
Trinity Sports Centre HIGHER CAMBRIDGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	994 yd
Club Urban (Closed) Timber Wharf Timber Wharf Worsley Street	health and fitness suite	1,013 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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