Railway Street, Manchester, M18 8FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M18 8FB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents 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	49.8%	48.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.2%	51.6%	1.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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 M18 8FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	35.7%	47.7%	12.0%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	30.2%	-5.5%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	17.6%	12.1%	-5.5%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	7.5%	6.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (66.9%) 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	39.3%	35.9%	-3.4%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	27%	31%	4.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	21.7%	15.7%	-6.0%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	8.6%	13.3%	4.7%	4.0%	9.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	4%	0.6%	1.2%	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 M18 8FB this area, 32.7% 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.1%	32.7%	-11.4%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.9%	1.2%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.4%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	19.3%	7.8%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	7%	4%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.7%	10.6%	6.9%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.3%	66.5%	-17.8%	81.4%	-14.9%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	87.3%	75.6%	-11.7%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	4.1%	10.2%	6.1%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	7.7%	3.2%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	75.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	12.2%	10.7%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Clayton & Openshaw 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 -13.4%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M18 8FB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Railway Street are based on 79 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 Railway Street, Manchester, M18 8FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M18 8FB

Average Price
£173,900

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,857

Detached
£138,026

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£183,068

Semi-Detached
£157,681

Terraced
£182,507

Detached
£184,639

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£369,661

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Railway Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-04-02	£128,831
9 Railway Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-05-21	£191,031
17 Railway Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-11-13	£240,339
45 Railway Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2006-06-09	£138,816
45 Railway Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	2002-03-12	£230,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M18 8FB

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Full-Time Employee	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,671 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	4,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Varna Community Primary School Chisholm Street , Openshaw M11 2LE	4out of 4	591 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Stelling Street , Gorton M18 8LW	3out of 4	613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Ellenbrook Close , Gorton M12 5LZ	4out of 4	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Primary Academy Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8PF	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Parkhouse Street , Openshaw M11 2JX	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,647 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,649 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	1,674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	1,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	1,913 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	951 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,716 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	1,422 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	1,934 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Matthews Lane , M12 4GR	- not rated	2,162 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
Costas Cafe	F26, New Smithfield Market, Whitworth Street East	368 yd
Four Seasons Inn	Unit M8, New Smithfield Market, Whitworth Street East	415 yd
Golden Fish And Chips	101 Constable Street	584 yd
Prajitura Casei	63 Wellington Street	681 yd
Charlie's Chippy	9 Cross Lane	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steelworks Tavern	247 Gorton Lane	546 yd
Royal Oak	114 Cross Lane	830 yd
Lord Raglan	1290 Ashton Old Road	861 yd
Higher Openshaw W M Club	49 Stanley Street	965 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo, Kirkmanshulme Lane	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belboy	Unit 1, Froxmer Industrial Estate, Railway Street	194 yd
Hungry Joe's	163 Chapman Street	576 yd
Just Pizzas	67a Constable Street	605 yd
Oriental Village	142 Chapman Street	610 yd
Baloch Pizza and Kebab House	67 Constable Street	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Petrol	1216 Ashton Old Road	562 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Garratt Way	743 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Garratt Way	748 yd
Lidl	1270 Ashton Old Road	866 yd
Morrisons	1 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Park LONGFORD STREET	grass pitches	410 yd
The Gym (Manchester Ashton Old Road) 22 LIME SQUARE 22 LIME SQUARE ASHTON OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Openshaw Park MEECH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	934 yd
Gorton Park QUEENSLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Abbey Hey Playing Field ALSTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 yd
The Manchester College - Openshaw Campus (Closed) Ashton Old Road	health and fitness suite	1,051 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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