Bridge Close, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M26 1ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.7%	48.3%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 M26 1ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	43.2%	54.4%	11.2%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	29.1%	-4.0%	44.2%	-15.1%
Separated	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	15.2%	9.2%	-6.0%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (85.6%) 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	42.6%	50.2%	7.6%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	35.6%	35.4%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14.4%	8.7%	-5.7%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	18.4%	-11.5%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	6.3%	-7.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	19.3%	0.1%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	22.2%	8.3%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	28.5%	13.0%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	7.2%	7.2%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.3%	78.5%	-11.8%	81.4%	-2.9%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	93.1%	0.1%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	92.4%	0.3%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Bridge Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Close was 3.5 per 1,000 residents, matching the Pilkington Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bridge Close has the highest crime rate of 4 local areas in Pilkington Park and the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bury .

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 -67.9%.

🔎 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 1ED, 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 Bridge Close are based on 19 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 Bridge Close, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for M26 1ED

Average Price
£272,593

Semi-Detached
£203,454

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£307,163

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Close

Average Price
£191,138

Semi-Detached
£166,001

Terraced
£181,069

Detached
£306,864

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Bridge Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,000	2022-03-24	£204,235
20 Bridge Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-01-15	£372,840
24 Bridge Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-02-06	£240,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M26 1ED

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M26 1ED 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	87
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	17
Self-Employed	16
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	4,887 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	563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapelfield Primary School Clough Street , Radcliffe M26 1LH	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorsefield Primary School Robertson Street , Radcliffe M26 4DW	3out of 4	993 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	1,160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School Bury Street , Radcliffe M26 2GB	1out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	3,148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	3,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	3,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	3,892 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	3,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	4,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School Spring Lane , M26 2SZ	2out of 4	666 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millwood Primary Special School School Street , Radcliffe M26 3BW	4out of 4	855 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	2,418 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Masefield Road , Little Lever BL3 1NG	4out of 4	3,184 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cloughside College Bury New Road , Prestwich M25 3BL	3out of 4	3,504 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	120 yd
Riverside Cafe	4 Church Street West	220 yd
Dough So Good Pizzeria	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	227 yd
The Cow Shed	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	227 yd
Farrars Cafe	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lock Keeper	Millbank, Pilkington Way	208 yd
Overdraught Bar	28-30 Blackburn Street	317 yd
The Sparking Clog	24 Radcliffe Moor Road	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar-B-Q Land	7 Stand Lane	143 yd
Pars Pizza Ltd t/a Pronto Pizza	2 Church Street West	211 yd
A Touch of Spice	32 Church Street West	222 yd
Pizza Kingz	32a Church Street West	224 yd
Yo Thai & Mogul	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Dale Street	295 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Pilkington Way	511 yd
Tesco	52-54 Water Street	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hub Fitness TRUMETER WORKS TRUMETER WORKS MILLTOWN STREET	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Radcliffe Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) Green Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	497 yd
Dynamics Gym WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Radcliffe Leisure Centre SPRING LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Radcliffe Riverside School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	751 yd
King George V Playing Fields OUTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Radcliffe Riverside West Campus (Radcliffe High) (Closed) Abden Street	grass pitches	882 yd
Muse Ladies Gym (Closed) ALBERT WORKS ALBERT WORKS WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	911 yd
East Lancs Paper Mill Cricket Club Cross Lane	grass pitches	919 yd
Hollinhurst Playing Fields BEECH STREET	grass pitches	936 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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.