Albert Square, Manchester, M2 5PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M2 5PE is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	44.9%	45.3%	0.4%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	55.1%	54.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	5.7%

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 5PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71% 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	78.9%	71%	-7.9%	37.9%	33.1%
Married: Opposite sex	14.2%	21.6%	7.4%	44.2%	-22.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	0%	1.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (93%) 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	63.3%	64.2%	0.9%	48.4%	15.8%
Good health	30.1%	28.8%	-1.3%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	5.1%	7%	1.9%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5PE this area, 2.1% 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 73.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	18.2%	-16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	12%	-0.1%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	66.8%	73.5%	6.7%	33.8%	39.7%
Other	10.5%	3%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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)
Chinese	22.4%	5.8%	-16.6%	0.7%	5.1%
Indian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1%	6.4%	5.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	54.1%	60.6%	6.5%	81.4%	-20.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	9.2%	16.9%	7.7%	0.6%	16.3%
Other	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	51%	53.3%	2.3%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	8.2%	15.6%	7.4%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	33.2%	26.4%	-6.8%	5.6%	20.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	53.6%	2.6%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	19.4%	9.2%	-10.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	14.3%	14.5%	0.2%	2.9%	11.6%
2-5 Years	7.1%	12.6%	5.5%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	10.1%	1.9%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	5.3%	0.4%	4.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	17.1%	0.1%	17.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Albert Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Square was 5.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 446.5% higher than the Deansgate average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Albert Square has the 3rd highest crime rate of 6 local areas in Deansgate and the 18th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising 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 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 5PE, 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 Albert Square are based on 6 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 Albert Square, Manchester, M2 5PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M2 5PE

Average Price
£1,028,720

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,028,720

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Square

Average Price
£2,009,335

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,009,335

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 - 21 Albert Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£69,600	2017-08-31	£96,110
20 Albert Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2017-03-01	£1,967,196
20 Albert Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2015-06-03	£2,151,305

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M2 5PE

Employment

M2 5PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 5PE 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	181
Student (economically inactive)	63
Self-Employed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	12
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	1,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	1,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	1,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	2,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	2,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crown Street Primary School 19 Silvercroft Street , M15 4ZB	- not rated	1,139 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Loxford Street , Hulme M15 6BT	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chevassut County Primary School Jackson Crescent , Hulme M15 5AL	- not rated	1,305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School St. Philip's C.E. Primary School , M3 5LF	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Creative Studio 16 Blossom Street , M4 5AW	- not rated	1,306 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Cambridge Street , Hulme M15 6HP	- not rated	1,672 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	1,806 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lowry High School Camp Street , M7 9LY	- not rated	2,373 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,827 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,065 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	4,065 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	325 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Overseas House , Quay Street M3 3BB	- not rated	355 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Digital Advantage Hanover Street , M60 0AS	- not rated	1,026 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,026 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
Rajdoot Manchester Tandoori	Carlton House, 18 Albert Square	2 yd
The Fountain House	The Memorial Hall, 14 Albert Square	32 yd
Bowlers	2 Mount Street	32 yd
Tampopo	16 Albert Square	33 yd
Friends Meeting House	6 Mount Street	60 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slug and Lettuce	Slug And Lettuce, Heron House, 11-12 Albert Square	62 yd
Whiskey Down	18-22 Lloyd Street	85 yd
Brewdog	35 Peter Street	131 yd
Rising Sun	22 Queen Street	135 yd
The Albert Hall	Peter Street	155 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shirleys Sandwich Bar	48 Brazennose Street	99 yd
Wrights Fish & Chips	86 Cross Street	187 yd
Subway	55 Cross Street	199 yd
Topkapi Takeaway	11-13 Bootle Street	230 yd
Hatty's	Unit 247, Deansgate Terrace, 235 Deansgate	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	55 Princess Street	169 yd
Sainsbury's	58 Mosley Street	360 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, 22 Cross Street	398 yd
House of Fraser	98-106 Deansgate	428 yd
Tesco	St James Building, 63 Oxford Street	461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Spa And Gym Manchester PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	170 yd
The Midland PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	204 yd
Sebastian Coe Health Club (Manchester) (Closed) Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	276 yd
Budget Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 7-11 7-11 Lower Mosley Street	health and fitness suite	276 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Manchester Deansgate) WATSON STREET	health and fitness suite	299 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Manchester) KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	320 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Quay Street) SUNLIGHT HOUSE SUNLIGHT HOUSE QUAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	351 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Spinningfields) HARDMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	384 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Chepstow Street) CANADA HOUSE CANADA HOUSE CHEPSTOW STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	441 yd
The Gym (Manchester Portland Street) Bank Chambers Bank Chambers Faulkner Street	health and fitness suite	536 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.

Overview of M2 5PE