Fountain Street, Manchester, M2 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M2 2AA is primarily male, with 60.5% 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	37.7%	39.5%	1.8%	51.0%	-11.5%
Male	62.3%	60.5%	-1.8%	49.0%	11.5%

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 M2 2AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.6% 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	81.4%	82.6%	1.2%	37.9%	44.7%
Married: Opposite sex	8.3%	9%	0.7%	44.2%	-35.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (87.3%) 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	51.2%	48.7%	-2.5%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	38.3%	38.6%	0.3%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	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.

In the area around M2 2AA this area, 6.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 63.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	8.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	10.9%	-1.9%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	63.5%	6.4%	33.8%	29.7%
Other	7.1%	1.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.9%	9.6%	4.7%	0.7%	8.9%
Indian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	72.2%	79.5%	7.3%	81.4%	-1.9%
Arab	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	71%	55.2%	-15.8%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	9.3%	30.1%	20.8%	6.1%	24.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	57%	-13.4%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	7.4%	10.1%	2.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	8.6%	8.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	4.9%	13.3%	8.4%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	14.1%	0.4%	13.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	6.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Fountain Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountain Street was 44.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13309.1% higher than the Ancoats & Beswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fountain Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick and the 2nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -99.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in M2 2AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Fountain Street are based on 35 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 Fountain Street, Manchester, M2 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M2 2AA

Average Price
£1,968,045

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,968,045

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Street

Average Price
£6,097,910

Semi-Detached
£2,786,274

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£232,634

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,186

Other
£9,366,153

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Pizza Hut, 6 - 12 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-04-11	£955,924
Pizza Hut, 6 - 12 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-04-11	£955,924
16 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£2,775,000	2020-12-17	£3,536,198
Pizza Hut, 6 - 12 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,170,000	2017-01-31	£1,806,690
6 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£950,000	2015-07-31	£1,687,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M2 2AA

Employment

M2 2AA area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 16% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Unemployed	25
Part-Time Employee	8
Self-Employed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Islington Free School 10 Hugh Oldham Way , New Islington Marina M4 6EY	4out of 4	1,158 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Mount Street , M3 6LU	2out of 4	1,481 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	2out of 4	1,516 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	1,545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,929 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,139 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	2,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	3,010 yd	Academy converter	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	2,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,552 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,085 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	3,643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	204 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	508 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	558 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	1,383 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
Central Perk Cafe	106-122 Market Street	88 yd
Philpotts	Unit 1, Lowry House, Spring Gardens	89 yd
Caffe Nero	122a Market Street	91 yd
Meridian Cafe & Bar	16 Spring Gardens	97 yd
Costa Coffee	124-126 Market Street	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shakespeare	16 Fountain Street	1 yd
Trove	Trove at Bloc, Ground Floor, Bloc Building, 17 Marble Street	63 yd
Browns	1 York Street	124 yd
Beermoth	40 Spring Gardens	148 yd
St James's Club	St James Club, 45 Spring Gardens	185 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gong Cha	78 Market Street	69 yd
Good Eats	Kiosk inside TESCO, 58-66 Market Street	157 yd
Gong Cha City Tower	Unit B2, City Tower, Mosley Street	171 yd
Greggs	7a, Piccadilly	182 yd
Fruteiro do Brasil	Unit 162a Marsden Way, Manchester Arndale Centre, Market Street	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	58-66 Market Street	192 yd
Tesco	12-24 Church Street	203 yd
Morrisons Market Street	19-25 Piccadilly	266 yd
Tesco Express	Unit D, Piccadilly Plaza	269 yd
Sainsbury's	58 Mosley Street	288 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	114 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	156 yd
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	231 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	234 yd
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	261 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Manchester) KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	269 yd
The Gym (Manchester Portland Street) Bank Chambers Bank Chambers Faulkner Street	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	401 yd
Nuffield Health (Manchester) THE PRINTWORKS THE PRINTWORKS WITHY GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	468 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	25.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	75.0%

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