Old Birley Street, Manchester, M15 5RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M15 5RG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 64.9% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	64.9%	17.0%	51.0%	13.9%
Male	52.1%	35.1%	-17.0%	49.0%	-13.9%

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 M15 5RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 92.8% 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	73%	92.8%	19.8%	37.9%	54.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.6%	4.9%	-10.7%	44.2%	-39.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	9.2%	1.7%	-7.5%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (89.2%) 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	49.7%	53.2%	3.5%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	24.9%	36%	11.1%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	14.8%	6.9%	-7.9%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	8.3%	3.4%	-4.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 5RG this area, 2.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	-16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	1.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	4.1%	-7.2%	13.4%	-9.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	68.4%	55.6%	16.9%	51.5%
Degree or Similar	57.4%	23.1%	-34.3%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	6.4%	0.7%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	71.6%	83%	11.4%	81.4%	1.6%
Arab	7.1%	0.5%	-6.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	76.3%	86.3%	10.0%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7.1%	0.5%	-6.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	6.5%	-1.8%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	86.1%	9.8%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	8.9%	5.7%	-3.2%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	19.4%	46.2%	-26.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	15.8%	6.0%	9.8%

Safety

Is Old Birley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Birley Street was 2.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 853.8% higher than the Ardwick average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Old Birley Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 14 local areas in Ardwick and the 39th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 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. 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 5RG, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Old Birley Street are based on 62 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 Old Birley Street, Manchester, M15 5RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for M15 5RG

Average Price
£241,889

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£225,565

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,060

Other
£465,771

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Birley Street

Average Price
£277,264

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£243,815

Detached
£714,138

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,858

Other
£476,840

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Birley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 1 2 Old Birley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2023-03-17	£176,912
Apartment 5 2B Old Birley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2023-03-15	£181,227
26 Old Birley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-04-28	£149,292
Apartment 2 2 Old Birley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-10-30	£214,021
24 Old Birley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-12-18	£176,051

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M15 5RG

Employment

M15 5RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in M15 5RG 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)	324
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	126
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	1,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	2,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	2,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	2,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	192 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolls Crescent Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	- not rated	192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royce Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	- not rated	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	429 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	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	266 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	3out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Cambridge Street , Hulme M15 6HP	- not rated	755 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ducie High School Lloyd Street North , Moss Side M14 4GA	- not rated	1,264 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	3,159 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	2,478 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castlefield School Jackson Crescent , Hulme M15 5AL	- not rated	644 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd Learning 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	829 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	895 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	941 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,085 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
Kim By The Sea Cafe	49 Old Birley Street	112 yd
Kims Kitchen Manchester	49 Old Birley Street	112 yd
Birley Cafe	Brooks Building, Birley Fields Campus, 53 Bonsall Street	228 yd
Birley Kitchen	Birley Building, Birley Fields Campus, 53 Bonsall Street	228 yd
Zion Cafe	339 Stretford Road	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unit One	49 Stretford Road	218 yd
The Union MMU	21 Higher Cambridge Street	725 yd
Salutation Tavern	12 Higher Chatham Street	778 yd
Bunny Jacksons	1 Jack Rosenthal Street	930 yd
City Road Inn	14 Albion Street	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	Unit 5, Bishops Corner, 321 Stretford Road	109 yd
Birley Fields Eatery	164 Stretford Road	218 yd
Da Oli	Unit 6b, 26 Hulme High Street	505 yd
606 Ltd	4 Newcastle Street	534 yd
The Corner Plaice	31 Hulme High Street	595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Asda, 100 Princess Road		670 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Isabella Banks Street		870 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	417 yd
Hulme Park ST. NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	515 yd
Bold Street Sports Ground DRAYTON STREET	grass pitches	543 yd
Loreto College CHICHESTER ROAD		568 yd
Moss Side Leisure Centre MOSS LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	693 yd
Trinity Sports Centre HIGHER CAMBRIDGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	747 yd
Barrack Park ST. GEORGES AVENUE	grass pitches	872 yd
St Brides Park CORNBROOK STREET	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Manchester Aquatics Centre BOOTH STREET EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,050 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.7%
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	61.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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