Buttress Street, Manchester, M18 8EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M18 8EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.6%	50.4%	-7.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	42.4%	49.6%	7.2%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.9%	40%	9.1%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	29.2%	-5.5%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.2%	13.9%	3.7%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	20.4%	13.9%	-6.5%	6.1%	7.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (58.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.6%	33.8%	4.2%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	29.4%	24.9%	-4.5%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	28.4%	20.3%	-8.1%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	10.2%	10.9%	0.7%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	10%	7.6%	1.2%	8.8%

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 M18 8EG this area, 39.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.1%	39.9%	-10.2%	18.2%	21.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7.3%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	9.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	17.5%	7.6%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	7.3%	11%	3.7%	2.8%	8.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.8%	13.9%	10.1%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.3%	65.6%	-15.7%	81.4%	-15.8%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	85.3%	73.9%	-11.4%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.1%	11.3%	8.2%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	74%	-8.9%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	15.9%	15.4%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.2%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	33.2%	13.5%	19.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Not answered	14%	6.0%	8.0%

Safety

Is Buttress Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buttress Street was 2.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 460.5% higher than the Ardwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buttress Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 13 local areas in Ardwick and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.1%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M18 8EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Buttress Street are based on 30 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 Buttress Street, Manchester, M18 8EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for M18 8EG

Average Price
£168,120

Semi-Detached
£171,718

Terraced
£161,523

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buttress Street

Average Price
£165,305

Semi-Detached
£163,432

Terraced
£170,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buttress Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Buttress Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-09-23	£211,194
28 Buttress Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-04-29	£171,302
32 Buttress Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,800	2021-04-28	£164,191
19 Buttress Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,000	2019-05-03	£137,564
15 Buttress Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2018-02-23	£146,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M18 8EG

Employment

M18 8EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 retired residents living in M18 8EG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	121
Full-Time Employee	74
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	28
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	4,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Stelling Street , Gorton M18 8LW	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Ellenbrook Close , Gorton M12 5LZ	4out of 4	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Primary School Belle Vue Street , Gorton M12 5PW	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Knutsford Road , Gorton M18 7NJ	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Varna Community Primary School Chisholm Street , Openshaw M11 2LE	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,790 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	1,898 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	990 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,864 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	5,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	485 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	1,446 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Matthews Lane , M12 4GR	- not rated	1,743 yd	Free schools special	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
KFC	Kfc Ltd, Garratt Way	401 yd
Roots	518 Hyde Road	426 yd
Millenium Bakery/Victoria Sandwiches	50 Crossley Street	469 yd
Subway	Unit 4, Hyde Road	478 yd
Sivori's / Pete's Cafe	Gorton Retail Market, Garratt Way	494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steelworks Tavern	247 Gorton Lane	422 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo, Kirkmanshulme Lane	525 yd
Royal Oak	114 Cross Lane	821 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	933 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belboy	Unit 1, Froxmer Industrial Estate, Railway Street	288 yd
Sweet Corn Spices with Honey	Gorton Retail Market, Garratt Way	494 yd
O Sabor Perfeito also T/as The Perfect Flavour	Unit P14, Gorton Retail Market, Garratt Way	502 yd
Hungry Joe's	163 Chapman Street	555 yd
Salt & Pepper	2 Agnew Road	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Garratt Way	331 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Garratt Way	502 yd
Morrisons Petrol	1216 Ashton Old Road	944 yd
Mount Road Superstore	147 Mount Road	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gorton Park QUEENSLAND ROAD	grass pitches	640 yd
King George V Park LONGFORD STREET	grass pitches	704 yd
West Gorton Playing Field Knutsford Road	grass pitches	797 yd
Abbey Hey Playing Field ALSTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 yd
The Manchester College - Openshaw Campus (Closed) Ashton Old Road	health and fitness suite	1,079 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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