Mill Bank, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M26 1AJ 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	53.5%	45.6%	-7.9%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	46.5%	54.4%	7.9%	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 M26 1AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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	46.3%	61.4%	15.1%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	20%	-11.7%	44.2%	-24.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	44.3%	2.6%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	31.6%	37.4%	5.8%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	18.2%	11.7%	-6.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	20.1%	-9.2%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.9%	-5.4%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	4%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.3%	3.7%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	27.7%	12.5%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	1.8%	4%	2.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	1.6%	9.6%	8.0%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93%	79%	-14.0%	81.4%	-2.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	79.3%	-14.8%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	4.3%	11.1%	6.8%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	7%	5.9%	5.6%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	79%	-13.5%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.1%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	5.5%	5.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Mill Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Bank was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Pilkington Park 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 -19.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M26 1AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Mill Bank 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 Bury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mill Bank, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M26 1AJ

Average Price
£112,109

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£112,109

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Bank

Average Price
£105,292

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£110,111

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Mill Bank, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-08-24	£110,111
3 Mill Bank, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2004-05-26	£100,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M26 1AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	22
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Johnson Street , Radcliffe M26 1AW	1out of 4	503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapelfield Primary School Clough Street , Radcliffe M26 1LH	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorsefield Primary School Robertson Street , Radcliffe M26 4DW	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Radcliffe Belgrave Street , Radcliffe M26 4DG	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cams Lane Primary School Cams Lane , Radcliffe M26 3SW	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	3out of 4	2,392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	3,261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	3,716 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	3,918 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	3,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	3,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	4,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millwood Primary Special School School Street , Radcliffe M26 3BW	4out of 4	687 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School Spring Lane , M26 2SZ	2out of 4	749 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Masefield Road , Little Lever BL3 1NG	4out of 4	3,011 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cloughside College Bury New Road , Prestwich M25 3BL	3out of 4	3,600 yd	Community special school	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
Italia Mia	21 Stand Lane	88 yd
Dough So Good Pizzeria	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	97 yd
The Cow Shed	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	97 yd
Farrars Cafe	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	97 yd
Maries Cafe	21 Blackburn Street	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lock Keeper	Millbank, Pilkington Way	13 yd
Overdraught Bar	28-30 Blackburn Street	216 yd
The Sparking Clog	24 Radcliffe Moor Road	851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luisa's Cucina Ltd	Radcliffe Market Hall, 11 Blackburn Street	86 yd
Bar-B-Q Land	7 Stand Lane	90 yd
Yo Thai & Mogul	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	97 yd
The Hungry Bulldog	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	97 yd
Acapulco Catina/Arigato	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	97 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Dale Street	147 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Pilkington Way	314 yd
Tesco	52-54 Water Street	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dynamics Gym WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Radcliffe Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) Green Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	384 yd
Hub Fitness TRUMETER WORKS TRUMETER WORKS MILLTOWN STREET	health and fitness suite	537 yd
King George V Playing Fields OUTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Radcliffe Riverside West Campus (Radcliffe High) (Closed) Abden Street	grass pitches	729 yd
Radcliffe Leisure Centre SPRING LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	791 yd
Radcliffe Riverside School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	815 yd
Muse Ladies Gym (Closed) ALBERT WORKS ALBERT WORKS WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Hollinhurst Playing Fields BEECH STREET	grass pitches	1,043 yd
East Lancs Paper Mill Cricket Club Cross Lane	grass pitches	1,080 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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.