East Union Street, Manchester, M16 9AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M16 9AE is primarily male, with 58.7% 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	46.9%	41.3%	-5.6%	51.0%	-9.7%
Male	53.1%	58.7%	5.6%	49.0%	9.7%

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 M16 9AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	57%	56.8%	-0.2%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	29%	11.7%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	16.8%	8.1%	-8.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.8%	49.2%	18.4%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	34.6%	30.7%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	24.2%	12.5%	-11.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	16.5%	-13.1%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	43.5%	20.6%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	10.1%	1.5%	-8.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.2% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	10.4%	13%	2.6%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	10.6%	1.1%	1.0%	9.6%
Other Black	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	0.4%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	48.8%	34.2%	-14.6%	81.4%	-47.2%
Arab	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	3.3%	7.3%	4.0%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	66.8%	61.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	8.1%	8.2%	0.1%	6.1%	2.1%
Africa	10.9%	12.7%	1.8%	2.7%	10.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	15.2%	5.7%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	61.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	22.4%	20.0%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.5%	3.3%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	12.3%	5.2%	-7.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	2.4%	-12.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	28.6%	6.5%	22.1%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is East Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Union Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hulme 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 stayed broadly stable by about 0.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M16 9AE, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 East Union Street are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Trafford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for East Union Street, Manchester, M16 9AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 9AE

Average Price
£371,800

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£332,431

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£588,326

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Union Street

Average Price
£367,996

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£333,309

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£610,803

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16A East Union Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-03-18	£349,729
18 East Union Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-08-31	£453,407
6A East Union Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-02-18	£768,198
6B East Union Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2018-05-18	£360,137
12A East Union Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-03-17	£358,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 9AE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M16 9AE 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	76
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Trafford Community Academy Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	3out of 4	199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alphonsus RC Primary School Hamilton Street , Off Stretford Road M16 7PT	4out of 4	368 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolls Crescent Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	2,103 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	2,406 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	2,558 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	1,123 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	1,883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,435 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	2,734 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	537 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	2,008 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	2,158 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
Boxco	Empress Business Centre, 380 Chester Road	199 yd
Smash Bros	381a Stretford Road	440 yd
Limelight cafe	Limelight, 1 St Brides Way	534 yd
Parlour Vapes	285 Chester Road	613 yd
Xpress Pizza	295 Chester Road	613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Bar 621	621 Stretford Road	711 yd
Tollgate Inn	Toll Gate, Seymour Grove	790 yd
Morgans Bar	30 Talbot Road	796 yd
St Alphonsus Parish Centre	2 Powell Street	863 yd
The Banyan Tree	Unit 3, Moho Building, Ellesmere Street	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gar Pan	526 Stretford Road	77 yd
Biryani House	Apartment 45, Aura Court, 1 Percy Street	441 yd
Henrys Takeaway	408 Stretford Road	506 yd
Suya Republick and Grill	303 Chester Road	613 yd
Gordons Kitchen	293 Chester Road	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	Tennis Street, Off Seymour Grove	863 yd
Worldwide Foodstores (Old Trafford)	Seymour Grove	864 yd
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road	999 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1 Bridgewater Point, Ordsall Lane	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Brides Park CORNBROOK STREET	grass pitches	347 yd
Barrack Park ST. GEORGES AVENUE	grass pitches	598 yd
Old Trafford Sports Barn OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN ST HILDAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	729 yd
Bold Street Sports Ground DRAYTON STREET	grass pitches	860 yd
Seymour Park Northumberland Road	grass pitches	898 yd
St Wilfrid'S Rc Primary School ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRID'S STREET	grass pitches	995 yd
Club Urban (Closed) Timber Wharf Timber Wharf Worsley Street	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Loreto College CHICHESTER ROAD		1,048 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Exchange Quay) Cygnet House Cygnet House Taylorson Street South	health and fitness suite	1,085 yd
Hulme Park ST. NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	297.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	267.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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