Andrew Close, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M26 1GQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.1%	48.6%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 1GQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	49.2%	50.5%	1.3%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	30.1%	-3.7%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.2%	9.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	45.8%	47.6%	1.8%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	37.4%	36.6%	-0.8%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	12%	11.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	12.9%	-5.6%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	17%	-3.6%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	19.4%	5.9%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	31.2%	3.5%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.2%	91.8%	-2.4%	81.4%	10.4%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	96.6%	91.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	91.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Jewish	8.6%	0.5%	8.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Andrew Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Andrew Close 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M26 1GQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Andrew Close are based on 7 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 Andrew Close, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M26 1GQ

Average Price
£296,342

Semi-Detached
£256,135

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£457,173

Estimated Average Property Prices for Andrew Close

Average Price
£294,755

Semi-Detached
£266,403

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£464,868

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Andrew CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Andrew Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2025-12-10	£249,504
14 Andrew Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-04-08	£232,203
16 Andrew Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-09-21	£253,767
6 Andrew Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-12-08	£239,650
3 Stand Lodge Andrew Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-02-16	£465,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M26 1GQ

Employment

M26 1GQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	201
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	43
Self-Employed	42
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	31
Financial and insurance activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	19
Other	17
Transport and storage	15
Information and communication	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Real estate activities	7

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	5,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Bank Nursery School Birch Drive , Pendlebury M27 1HD	- not rated	5,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Dene Community Nursery Centre Birch Drive , Pendlebury M27 4HD	- not rated	5,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapelfield Primary School Clough Street , Radcliffe M26 1LH	3out of 4	72 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Johnson Street , Radcliffe M26 1AW	3out of 4	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Johnson Street , Radcliffe M26 1AW	- not rated	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radcliffe Hall Church of England/Methodist Controlled Primary School Bury Street , Radcliffe M26 2GB	- not rated	1,588 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School Bury Street , Radcliffe M26 2GB	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radcliffe Riverside School Spring Lane , Radcliffe M26 2SZ	- not rated	1,347 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coney Green Technology School Spring Lane , Radcliffe M26 2SZ	- not rated	1,347 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Star Radcliffe Academy Spring Lane , M26 2SZ	- not rated	1,380 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Radcliffe Riverside School Abden Street , Radcliffe M26 3AT	- not rated	1,457 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	2out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy converter	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	4,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	4,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Craig Ormerod Associates School Provision Outwood Road , Radcliffe M26 1AG	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Preparatory School Holly Bank , 20 Church Lane M25 7NF	- not rated	1,475 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millwood Primary Special School School Street , Radcliffe M26 3BW	4out of 4	1,495 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	2,092 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Specialist Arts College Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	- not rated	2,092 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
Crumbs 102	102A Stand Lane	439 yd
Armaan	1 Outwood Road	665 yd
Italia Mia	21 Stand Lane	744 yd
Dough So Good Pizzeria	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	837 yd
The Cow Shed	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	837 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lock Keeper	Millbank, Pilkington Way		747 yd
Overdraught Bar	28-30 Blackburn Street		955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters	Sunlight House, 125 Stand Lane	326 yd
Masterchef	286 Stand Lane	380 yd
Grilled Hotspot Ltd	84 Outwood Road	652 yd
Bar-B-Q Land	7 Stand Lane	774 yd
Luisa's Cucina Ltd	Radcliffe Market Hall, 11 Blackburn Street	832 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Dale Street		894 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Pilkington Way		930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hollinhurst Playing Fields BEECH STREET	grass pitches	333 yd
King George V Playing Fields OUTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Hub Fitness TRUMETER WORKS TRUMETER WORKS MILLTOWN STREET	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Dynamics Gym WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Old Standians Afc (Ringley Road) Ringley Road	grass pitches	959 yd
Stand Golf Club ASHBOURNE GROVE	golf	997 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	38.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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