Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M15 6AP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents 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	50.2%	54.3%	4.1%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	49.8%	45.7%	-4.1%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 6AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.8% 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	97.3%	91.8%	-5.5%	37.9%	53.9%
Married: Opposite sex	1.5%	5%	3.5%	44.2%	-39.2%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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 (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	59.1%	51.1%	-8.0%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	33.8%	38.1%	4.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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 6AP this area, 6% 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	1.4%	6%	4.6%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	4.6%	-5.2%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.1%	1.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	40.3%	60.3%	20.0%	16.9%	43.4%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	23.4%	-6.8%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	11.4%	1.9%	-9.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	29%	10.2%	-18.8%	0.7%	9.5%
Indian	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	11.2%	2.9%	-8.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	41.2%	61.5%	20.3%	81.4%	-19.9%
Roma	0%	0%	0.0%	0.2%	-0.2%
Arab	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	37.4%	69%	31.6%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	9.5%	5.6%	-3.9%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	5%	3.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	46.7%	17.6%	-29.1%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	36.6%	69%	32.4%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	41.6%	8.3%	-33.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	13.5%	3.1%	-10.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	16%	13.5%	1.9%	14.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	8.9%	0.3%	8.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	14.4%	6.0%	8.4%

Safety

Is Higher Cambridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Cambridge Street was 0.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% higher than the Ardwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higher Cambridge Street has the lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Ardwick and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.1%.

🔎 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 6AP, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Higher Cambridge Street are based on 105 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 Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for M15 6AP

Average Price
£231,664

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,050

Other
£264,892

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Cambridge Street

Average Price
£199,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,648

Other
£203,254

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Cambridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2016-10-10	£265,647
Apartment 49 42 Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£107,000	2005-10-20	£207,891
Apartment 56 42 Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£115,000	2005-10-20	£223,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M15 6AP

Employment

M15 6AP 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 6AP 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)	1311
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	462
Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	62
Long-Term Sick or disabled	60
Other	37
Retired	37
Unemployed	36
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	25

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	24
Other	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	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	270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	1,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	2,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	2,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester Denmark Road , Moss Side M15 6JS	4out of 4	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Webster Primary School Denmark Road , Greenheys M15 6JU	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Webster Primary School Denmark Road , Greenheys M15 6JU	- not rated	873 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolls Crescent Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	3out of 4	909 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	3out of 4	131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Cambridge Street , Hulme M15 6HP	- not rated	131 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	768 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ducie High School Lloyd Street North , Moss Side M14 4GA	- not rated	844 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	3out of 4	1,128 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	1,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	1,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,629 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	2,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	259 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinc College Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	352 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	432 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	478 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth Park School Monton Street , Moss Side M14 4GP	- not rated	1,017 yd	Community special school	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
Peace Garden Restaurant	57 Booth Street West	52 yd
Starbucks Cafe - Manchester Metropolitan Students Union	The Union, 21, Higher Cambridge Street	111 yd
The Filling Station	Dental Hospital, Higher Cambridge Street	227 yd
Navarro Lounge	Unit 3, 144 Oxford Road	241 yd
Five Guys	Unit 4, University Square, 142 Oxford Road	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Union MMU	21 Higher Cambridge Street	111 yd
Salutation Tavern	12 Higher Chatham Street	223 yd
BrewDog Outpost Manchester	144 Oxford Road	241 yd
The Footage	137 Grosvenor Street	439 yd
The Ducie Arms	Ducie Arms, 52-54 Devas Street	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gong Cha Oxford Road	Tresco House, 149-153 Oxford Road	421 yd
606 Ltd	4 Newcastle Street	456 yd
Northeast Chinese Food	12 Greenheys Lane	457 yd
Bentokingplus	9 Greenheys Lane	457 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	135a Oxford Road	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Units 1-4, Horniman House, 399-401 Oxford Road	776 yd
Morrisons	Grafton House, 60 Grafton Street	794 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda, 100 Princess Road	870 yd
Sainsbury's	51 Whitworth Street West	995 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Isabella Banks Street	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Sports Centre HIGHER CAMBRIDGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	227 yd
Manchester Aquatics Centre BOOTH STREET EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
Sugden Sports Centre GROSVENOR STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	574 yd
Active Lifestyles Centre HAWSWORTH CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	784 yd
Webster Primary School DENMARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	873 yd
Moss Side Leisure Centre MOSS LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	975 yd
Jd Gyms (Manchester) BRIDGEWATER HOUSE BRIDGEWATER HOUSE WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Manchester Academy MOSS LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,086 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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