Knowles Place, Manchester, M15 6DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M15 6DA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	49.6%	52.4%	2.8%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	50.4%	47.6%	-2.8%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 6DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 96.3% 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	96.4%	96.3%	-0.1%	37.9%	58.4%
Married: Opposite sex	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	44.2%	-41.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	0.9%	1%	0.1%	9.1%	-8.1%
Widowed	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 (89.6%) 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	55.8%	46.5%	-9.3%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	38%	43.1%	5.1%	33.6%	9.5%
Fair health	4.5%	9.2%	4.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%

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 6DA this area, 1.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	18.2%	-17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	4%	-7.2%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	68.8%	74.1%	5.3%	16.9%	57.2%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	19.1%	8.2%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	80.4%	79.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	-1.7%
Arab	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	83.1%	84.1%	1.0%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	84.2%	1.7%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.1%	0.4%	-0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Oceania	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	17.2%	46.2%	-29.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	17.2%	6.0%	11.2%

Safety

Is Knowles Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowles Place 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 -82.0%.

🔎 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 6DA, 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 Knowles Place are based on 6 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 Knowles Place, Manchester, M15 6DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M15 6DA

Average Price
£184,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£207,537

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,399

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowles Place

Average Price
£165,542

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£217,718

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,106

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowles PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Knowles Place, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2025-03-21	£172,836
23 Knowles Place, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2018-05-09	£215,390
17 Knowles Place, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2013-07-05	£171,700
8 Knowles Place, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2011-06-24	£217,718
13 Knowles Place, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2011-02-11	£162,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M15 6DA

Employment

M15 6DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 6DA 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)	716
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	300
Full-Time Employee	37
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	88
Accommodation and food service activities	79
Education	23
Other	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3

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	367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	1,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	2,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	2,305 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	205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolls Crescent Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolls Crescent Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	- not rated	815 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chevassut County Primary School Jackson Crescent , Hulme M15 5AL	- not rated	964 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Cambridge Street , Hulme M15 6HP	- not rated	505 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	770 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ducie High School Lloyd Street North , Moss Side M14 4GA	- not rated	1,226 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	1,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,218 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	3,761 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	2,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	5,186 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	5,186 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	269 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	404 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	684 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinc College Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	708 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School Jackson Crescent , Hulme M15 5AL	- not rated	964 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
Azuma Restaurant	73 Cavendish Street	89 yd
Manchester & Salford Universities Officer Training Corps	University Barracks, Boundary Lane	161 yd
The Grove	Manchester Metropolitan University Arts & Humanities Building, Oxford Road	243 yd
Starbucks Cafe - Manchester Metropolitan Students Union	The Union, 21, Higher Cambridge Street	292 yd
MMU Catering	Ormond Building, Lower Ormond Street	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salutation Tavern	12 Higher Chatham Street	238 yd
The Union MMU	21 Higher Cambridge Street	292 yd
The Footage	137 Grosvenor Street	421 yd
Unit One	49 Stretford Road	445 yd
BrewDog Outpost Manchester	144 Oxford Road	512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
606 Ltd	4 Newcastle Street	102 yd
Biryani Kart	Outside All Saints Park, Oxford Road	390 yd
Zaytoni	127b Oxford Road	410 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	135a Oxford Road	412 yd
Wok Noodle Box	115b Oxford Road	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	4 Isabella Banks Street	635 yd
Sainsbury's	51 Whitworth Street West	660 yd
Tesco	St James Building, 63 Oxford Street	789 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda, 100 Princess Road	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manchester Aquatics Centre BOOTH STREET EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	503 yd
Sugden Sports Centre GROSVENOR STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	531 yd
Trinity Sports Centre HIGHER CAMBRIDGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	579 yd
Jd Gyms (Manchester) BRIDGEWATER HOUSE BRIDGEWATER HOUSE WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Chepstow Street) CANADA HOUSE CANADA HOUSE CHEPSTOW STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
Hulme Park ST. NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	812 yd
St Wilfrid'S Rc Primary School ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRID'S STREET	grass pitches	840 yd
Budget Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 7-11 7-11 Lower Mosley Street	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Sebastian Coe Health Club (Manchester) (Closed) Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	940 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Manchester Deansgate) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	947 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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M15 6DA