Fountain Street, Manchester, M2 2BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M2 2BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	45.1%	49.6%	4.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	54.9%	50.4%	-4.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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 2BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.3% 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	69.3%	73.3%	4.0%	37.9%	35.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14.6%	13.7%	-0.9%	44.2%	-30.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	52.5%	48.8%	-3.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33.3%	37.6%	4.3%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	10.3%	12%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	13.5%	-7.1%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.1%	19%	-2.1%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	54.8%	10.6%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.1% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	24.5%	21.1%	-3.4%	0.7%	20.4%
Indian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2%	7.8%	5.8%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	59.3%	55.1%	-4.2%	81.4%	-26.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	47.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	10.8%	9.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	27.9%	30.6%	2.7%	5.6%	25.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	1.2%	-5.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1%	4.7%	3.7%	0.3%	4.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.5%	47.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	-35.5%
10+ Years	9.3%	15.6%	6.3%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	9.3%	6.3%	-3.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	23%	24.6%	1.6%	1.9%	22.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	9.8%	0.3%	9.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.8%	37.2%	22.6%
Christian	16.5%	46.2%	-29.7%
Buddhist	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Fountain Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountain Street was 3.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1060.6% higher than the Ancoats & Beswick average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Fountain Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick and the 33rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -100.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in M2 2BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 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 2BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M2 2BE

Average Price
£5,583,079

Semi-Detached
£4,288,333

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,906,765

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
42 - 44 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£7,110,000	2020-11-26	£9,242,161
42 - 44 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£9,658,824	2017-09-25	£13,864,883
First Floor 42 - 44 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£99,374	2017-05-04	£151,749
Second Floor 42 - 44 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£108,180	2017-05-04	£165,196
40 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£9,575,000	2016-09-01	£15,168,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M2 2BE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M2 2BE 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	98
Student (economically inactive)	54
Retired	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Construction	1

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	1,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,325 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	1,250 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	1,475 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Loxford Street , Hulme M15 6BT	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School St. Philip's C.E. Primary School , M3 5LF	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,074 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,284 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	2,868 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	3,018 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	2,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,611 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,118 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,492 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	3,778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,292 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	126 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	701 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	1,267 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
Maki & Ramen	Unit 2, 11 York Street	23 yd
Moose Coffee Shop	York House, 20 York Street	32 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Manchester Airport, Terminal 1 Airside	44 yd
Cibo	43-45 Spring Gardens	54 yd
Take 5@55	55 Spring Gardens	66 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Browns	1 York Street	49 yd
St James's Club	St James Club, 45 Spring Gardens	56 yd
Beermoth	40 Spring Gardens	94 yd
Blinker	64-72 Spring Gardens	96 yd
Trove	Trove at Bloc, Ground Floor, Bloc Building, 17 Marble Street	120 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Take Five Take Away Food	55 Spring Gardens	66 yd
Gong Cha City Tower	Unit B2, City Tower, Mosley Street	145 yd
Gong Cha	78 Market Street	186 yd
Good Eats	Kiosk inside TESCO, 58-66 Market Street	220 yd
Subway	55 Cross Street	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	58 Mosley Street	157 yd
Tesco	55 Princess Street	235 yd
Tesco Metro	58-66 Market Street	238 yd
Tesco Express	Unit D, Piccadilly Plaza	251 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, 22 Cross Street	302 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Manchester) KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	197 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	269 yd
The Gym (Manchester Portland Street) Bank Chambers Bank Chambers Faulkner Street	health and fitness suite	273 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	426 yd
Sebastian Coe Health Club (Manchester) (Closed) Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	483 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	519 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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