Barbirolli Square, Manchester, M2 3BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M2 3BG is primarily male, with 57.3% 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	42.7%	42.7%	0.0%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	57.3%	57.3%	0.0%	49.0%	8.3%

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 3BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.7% 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	80%	71.7%	-8.3%	37.9%	33.8%
Married: Opposite sex	13.5%	22.9%	9.4%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.9%) 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	66.3%	65.4%	-0.9%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	29.9%	30.5%	0.6%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	-9.4%
Bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3BG this area, 2.6% 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 68.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	18.2%	-15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	15.1%	-1.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	59.7%	68.8%	9.1%	33.8%	35.0%
Other	11.2%	3.1%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	14%	13.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	13.0%
Indian	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	9%	8.1%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	64%	53.5%	-10.5%	81.4%	-27.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	7%	7%	0.0%	0.6%	6.4%
Other	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% 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	54.9%	49.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	10.8%	14.6%	3.8%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	24.6%	1.1%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11% 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	54.9%	49.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	17.2%	11%	-6.2%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	16.3%	9.9%	-6.4%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	7.3%	12.6%	5.3%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	17%	12.6%	1.9%	15.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	5.2%	0.1%	5.1%
Eastern Asia	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Barbirolli Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barbirolli Square was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Deansgate 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 -99.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in M2 3BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Barbirolli Square are based on 2 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 Barbirolli Square, Manchester, M2 3BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for M2 3BG

Average Price
£25,075,054

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£25,075,054

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barbirolli Square

Average Price
£26,052,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£26,052,313

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barbirolli SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Barbirolli Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£47,585,000	2022-12-22	£51,546,487
Third Floor 101 Barbirolli Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£401,370	2018-07-18	£558,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M2 3BG

Employment

M2 3BG 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 student residents living in M2 3BG 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	178
Student (economically inactive)	62
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	57
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	13
Other	9
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Loxford Street , Hulme M15 6BT	3out of 4	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School St. Philip's C.E. Primary School , M3 5LF	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolls Crescent Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Mount Street , M3 6LU	2out of 4	1,637 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,407 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	2,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,694 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,904 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	1,733 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,886 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	3,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,281 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	3,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,369 yd	Community school	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	626 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	852 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	1,169 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,191 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,320 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Manzoku Ltd	101 Barbirolli Square	1 yd
Chaat Cart	Society, 100 Barbirolli Square	65 yd
Dokes Piizzeria	Society, 100 Barbirolli Square	65 yd
Table Table	Bishopgate, 7-11 Lower Mosley Street	78 yd
Gio	5-7 Lower Mosley Street	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vocation & Co Manchester	Society, 101 Barbirolli Square	2 yd
Peveril of The Peak	127 Great Bridgewater Street	141 yd
The Temple	100 Great Bridgewater Street	167 yd
The Paramount	The Paramount, 33-35 Oxford Street	179 yd
Turtle Bay	The Circus, Oxford Street	179 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slap & Pickle Burgers @ Society Manchester	Unit 5, Society, Basement, 100 Barbirolli Square	66 yd
Pret A Manger	34 Oxford Street	145 yd
One Sushi	Basement, St James Buildings, 75 Oxford Street	237 yd
Lobongo Cafe	Unit 7, The Lock Building, 41 Whitworth Street West	241 yd
Loco Express	Arch 65, Whitworth Street West	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	St James Building, 63 Oxford Street	221 yd
Sainsbury's	51 Whitworth Street West	266 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Isabella Banks Street	408 yd
Tesco	55 Princess Street	445 yd
Sainsbury's	58 Mosley Street	499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Budget Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 7-11 7-11 Lower Mosley Street	health and fitness suite	76 yd
The Midland PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	129 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Chepstow Street) CANADA HOUSE CANADA HOUSE CHEPSTOW STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	142 yd
Sebastian Coe Health Club (Manchester) (Closed) Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	149 yd
The Spa And Gym Manchester PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	261 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Manchester Deansgate) WATSON STREET	health and fitness suite	332 yd
Jd Gyms (Manchester) BRIDGEWATER HOUSE BRIDGEWATER HOUSE WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Manchester Deansgate) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	415 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Quay Street) SUNLIGHT HOUSE SUNLIGHT HOUSE QUAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	501 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Whitworth St) REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	606 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
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	0.0%

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