Violet Street, Manchester, M18 8TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M18 8TU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.3%	0.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.4%	48.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	39.5%	41.2%	1.7%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	43.6%	5.7%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.8%	8.6%	-4.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	7.8%	3.9%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	40.6%	43%	2.4%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	38.4%	37.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	14.8%	13.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 8TU this area, 28.2% 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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.7%	28.2%	-12.5%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	12.7%	1.6%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	8.9%	6.0%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	22%	9.7%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	7.8%	2.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1%	5.3%	4.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	4.2%	11.8%	7.6%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	84.8%	70.5%	-14.3%	81.4%	-10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	88.4%	75.3%	-13.1%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.9%	9.5%	5.6%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	8%	4.5%	5.6%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	74.9%	-11.9%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	11.2%	8.6%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Violet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Violet Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Gorton & Abbey Hey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M18 8TU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Violet Street are based on 12 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 Violet Street, Manchester, M18 8TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M18 8TU

Average Price
£139,505

Semi-Detached
£180,192

Terraced
£132,723

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Violet Street

Average Price
£144,514

Semi-Detached
£183,555

Terraced
£142,411

Detached
£85,361

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Violet Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Violet Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-05-28	£155,830
1 Violet Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£89,500	2020-01-09	£135,407
6 Violet Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-05-31	£123,900
3 Violet Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2016-03-03	£108,946
8 Violet Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2012-02-24	£156,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M18 8TU

Employment

M18 8TU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	2,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	3,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	3,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	4,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	4,603 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 Clement's CofE Primary School Abbey Hey Lane , Higher Openshaw M11 1LR	3out of 4	646 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Clarendon Road , Audenshaw M34 5QA	3out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Clarendon Road , Audenshaw M34 5QA	- not rated	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Primary School Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8PF	- not rated	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Primary Academy Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8PF	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	230 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	4out of 4	230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC High School Stopford Street , Higher Openshaw M11 1FG	- not rated	804 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	3out of 4	933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	- not rated	933 yd	Foundation school	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	2,405 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	2,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,017 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	5,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Hey Pupil Referral Unit Abbey Hey Lane , Abbey Hey M18 8TJ	- not rated	258 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Progressive School 1524 Ashton Old Road , M11 1HN	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Old Road Independent School 1484 Ashton Old Road , Openshawe M11 1HL	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Settlement New Roundhouse , 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road M11 1JG	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester KS3 and 4 PRU Crossley Street Centre , Crossley Street M18 8BA	- not rated	2,030 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Donkey Sancutary	E S T Manchester, Green Fold	163 yd
Rainbow Haven	St. Pauls Church, Abbey Hey Lane	261 yd
Heavens Angels	273 Abbey Hey Lane	287 yd
Gorton Mill Cafe also T/as Pure Coffee	Gorton Mill Cafe, Gorton Mill House, Abbey Hey Lane	794 yd
Golden Fish And Chips	101 Constable Street	796 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare & Hounds	Hare And Hounds, 187 Abbey Hey Lane	117 yd
Higher Openshaw W M Club	49 Stanley Street	757 yd
Audenshaw Masonic Hall	Audenshaw Masonic Hall Stanley House, Manchester Road	896 yd
Fairfield Arms	The Fairfield Arms, 92 Manchester Road	896 yd
Lord Raglan	1290 Ashton Old Road	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J's Kitchen	1408 Ashton Old Road	589 yd
Fun Fan	47 Vine Street	669 yd
Sorrentos	7 Station View, Ashton Old Road	689 yd
Greek Food Cuisine	433 Abbey Hey Lane	711 yd
Baloch Pizza and Kebab House	67 Constable Street	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1270 Ashton Old Road		901 yd
Morrisons	1 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wright Robinson Leisure Abbey Hey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	370 yd
Delamere Park Delamere Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	493 yd
St Anne'S Rc Primary School BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Abbey Hey Playing Field ALSTON ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Fairfield Golf And Sailing Club KINGS ROAD	golf	916 yd
Sporting Edge Community Sports Centre SILVERLACE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	923 yd
Fairfield High School FAIRFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	932 yd
The Gym (Manchester Ashton Old Road) 22 LIME SQUARE 22 LIME SQUARE ASHTON OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	946 yd
King George V Park LONGFORD STREET	grass pitches	977 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	240 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M18 8TU