Cross Street, Manchester, M2 7AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M2 7AQ is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	45.6%	45.6%	0.0%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	54.4%	54.4%	0.0%	49.0%	5.4%

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 7AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.3% 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	81.4%	82.3%	0.9%	37.9%	44.4%
Married: Opposite sex	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	44.2%	-35.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Separated	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.8%	2.4%	-5.4%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	0%	1.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (93.1%) 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	60.5%	57.5%	-3.0%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	30.1%	35.6%	5.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	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.

In the area around M2 7AQ this area, 4.5% 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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	32.5%	24.5%	-8.0%	13.4%	11.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.3%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	44.3%	9.0%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	5.6%	8.6%	3.0%	0.7%	7.9%
Indian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	79.5%	65.1%	-14.4%	81.4%	-16.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	74.7%	68.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	12.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	68.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	10.1%	7.5%	-2.6%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	12.9%	7.6%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Street was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2668.3% higher than the Ancoats & Beswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Street has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick and the highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 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 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 7AQ, 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 Cross Street are based on 223 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 Cross Street, Manchester, M2 7AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M2 7AQ

Average Price
£16,087,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£16,087,766

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Street

Average Price
£411,539

Semi-Detached
£179,919

Terraced
£230,879

Detached
£261,776

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,339

Other
£7,694,746

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Cross Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£11,500,000	2018-03-13	£16,133,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M2 7AQ

Employment

M2 7AQ 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 7AQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	189
Full-Time Employee	141
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	1,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	1,717 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	1,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	2,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Mount Street , M3 6LU	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	1,323 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	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy New Islington 10 Hugh Oldham Way , New Islington Marina M4 6EY	- not rated	1,386 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School Cardroom Road , Ancoats M4 6FZ	- not rated	1,392 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,110 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Cambridge Street , Hulme M15 6HP	- not rated	2,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Lowry High School Camp Street , M7 9LY	- not rated	2,118 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	888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,776 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
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	3,687 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,394 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	77 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Overseas House , Quay Street M3 3BB	- not rated	614 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Digital Advantage Hanover Street , M60 0AS	- not rated	668 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	669 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
ANN YEONG KOREAN RESTAURANT & BAR	Old Half Moon Chambers, 5-7 Chapel Walks	40 yd
Vincenzo Trattoria	34 St Ann Street	50 yd
The Rice Bowl	33a Cross Street	69 yd
Pastan	18 Cross Street	71 yd
Annie's Restaurant	5 Old Bank Street	71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corbiere's Wine Bar	2 Half Moon Street	10 yd
Sandinista!	2 Old Bank Street	43 yd
Sams Chop House	Sams Chop House, Chapel Walks	62 yd
Mr Thomas's Chop House	52 Cross Street	63 yd
Wood & Company	39 South King Street	136 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	27 Cross Street	33 yd
Subway	71 Deansgate	159 yd
Boost Juice Bars	10a Arndale Centre, Market Street	183 yd
Taco Bell	Kiosk 5, Food Court, Arndale Centre	183 yd
Subway	55 Cross Street	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, 22 Cross Street	20 yd
Tesco Metro	58-66 Market Street	177 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 7-17 Market Street	181 yd
House of Fraser	98-106 Deansgate	200 yd
Tesco	50-52 Deansgate	237 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Manchester) KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	112 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Qms Skin Spa At The Lowry Hotel DEARMANS PLACE	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Nuffield Health (Manchester) THE PRINTWORKS THE PRINTWORKS WITHY GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	488 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Spinningfields) HARDMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Chetham'S School Of Music LONG MILLGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	505 yd
The Spa And Gym Manchester PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	561 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	20.0%

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

Overview of M2 7AQ