Greenheys Lane, Manchester, M15 6LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M15 6LR is primarily male, with 57.1% of the population 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	48.6%	42.9%	-5.7%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	51.4%	57.1%	5.7%	49.0%	8.1%

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 6LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.9% 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	70.9%	66.9%	-4.0%	37.9%	29.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.2%	23.8%	7.6%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (87.2%) 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	48.3%	59.3%	11.0%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	31.1%	27.9%	-3.2%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	13.5%	9%	-4.5%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	12.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	3%	-5.6%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	7.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.8%	17.5%	-2.3%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	56.6%	23.1%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	10.1%	3%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.2% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	9.2%	25.1%	15.9%	0.7%	24.4%
Indian	0%	6%	6.0%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	11.1%	13.1%	2.0%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	3.3%	-4.4%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	45.5%	17.2%	-28.3%	81.4%	-64.2%
Arab	4%	12.8%	8.8%	0.6%	12.2%
Other	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	32.7%	-30.7%	83.2%	-50.5%
European Union	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.8%	14%	7.2%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	46.4%	30.1%	5.6%	40.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	2.5%	-5.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	32.4%	-29.4%	83.2%	-50.8%
10+ Years	9.8%	14.4%	4.6%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	41.4%	26.3%	1.9%	39.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.3%	76.7%	-32.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	9.2%	0.1%	9.1%
Eastern Asia	23.6%	0.3%	23.3%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	28.2%	6.5%	21.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Greenheys Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenheys Lane 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 -24.9%.

🔎 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 6LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Greenheys Lane are based on 3 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 Greenheys Lane, Manchester, M15 6LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M15 6LR

Average Price
£863,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£863,506

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenheys Lane

Average Price
£517,083

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£890,671

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£330,289

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenheys LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hillel House Greenheys Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2014-01-31	£890,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M15 6LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M15 6LR 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)	141
Full-Time Employee	62
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Looking after home or family	18
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Retired	10
Self-Employed	9

Employment Industry

Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	1
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	449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester Denmark Road , Moss Side M15 6JS	4out of 4	295 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Webster Primary School Denmark Road , Greenheys M15 6JU	3out of 4	461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Loxford Street , Hulme M15 6BT	3out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rolls Crescent Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	1,202 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	350 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	2,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	3,309 yd	Free schools	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	932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	1,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	3,708 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,914 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,942 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	2,164 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	726 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	786 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	948 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Hospital School 3rd Floor School , Royal Manchester Children's Hospital M13 9WL	3out of 4	1,158 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
Old Abbey Taphouse	The Old Abbey Inn, 20 Pencroft Way	101 yd
Modern Recipe also T/as Sodexo	Bright Building, Manchester Science Park, 5 Pencroft Way	172 yd
AQA Education Ltd	Devas Street	337 yd
Library Lounge Cafe/Coffee Cart	John Rylands Library, Burlington Street	344 yd
The Filling Station	Dental Hospital, Higher Cambridge Street	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ducie Arms	Ducie Arms, 52-54 Devas Street	266 yd
532 Bar & Kitchen	University of Manchester Students Union, Steve Biko Building, Oxford Road	509 yd
Polish Parish Club	Polish Church Of Devine Mercy, Lloyd Street North	529 yd
Kro Bar	325 Oxford Road	572 yd
Big Hands Bar	296 Oxford Road	586 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bentokingplus	9 Greenheys Lane	120 yd
Northeast Chinese Food	12 Greenheys Lane	120 yd
Hot Potato	Unit 2, University of Manchester Students Union, Steve Biko Building, Oxford Road	509 yd
Panku Hulme	Asda, 100 Princess Road	576 yd
Sweating Chicken	298 Oxford Road	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Asda, 100 Princess Road	576 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 1-4, Horniman House, 399-401 Oxford Road	629 yd
Morrisons	Grafton House, 60 Grafton Street	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Sports Centre HIGHER CAMBRIDGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	280 yd
Active Lifestyles Centre HAWSWORTH CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	360 yd
Webster Primary School DENMARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	385 yd
Manchester Academy MOSS LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	649 yd
Moss Side Leisure Centre MOSS LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	691 yd
Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse MOSS SIDE COMMUNITY PARK MOSS SIDE COMMUNITY PARK GREAT WESTERN STREET	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Manchester Aquatics Centre BOOTH STREET EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Manchester) (Closed) Hathersage Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	975 yd
Loreto College CHICHESTER ROAD		1,029 yd
Sugden Sports Centre GROSVENOR STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,049 yd

Broadband

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

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