Radcliffe New Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M26 1LE is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	52.3%	44.7%	-7.6%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	47.7%	55.3%	7.6%	49.0%	6.3%

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 1LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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%	54.1%	10.9%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	20.4%	-12.7%	44.2%	-23.8%
Separated	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	15.2%	15.4%	0.2%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	36.6%	-6.0%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	35.6%	33.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	14.4%	18%	3.6%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	6.1%	8.7%	2.6%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.2%	1.9%

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 M26 1LE this area, 31.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	31.1%	1.2%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	11.8%	-7.4%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	14.3%	0.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	21.8%	6.3%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% 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%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.3%	81.1%	-9.2%	81.4%	-0.3%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	93%	82.8%	-10.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	2.5%	6.9%	4.4%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	82%	-10.1%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.8%	11.1%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Radcliffe New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Radcliffe New Road 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 -39.7%.

🔎 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 1LE, 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 Radcliffe New Road are based on 225 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 Radcliffe New Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M26 1LE

Average Price
£154,566

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,566

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Radcliffe New Road

Average Price
£350,746

Semi-Detached
£361,364

Terraced
£399,980

Detached
£531,789

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,277

Other
£334,495

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Radcliffe New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Shorecliffe Rise, 27 Radcliffe New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£33,750	2024-02-15	£33,514
Flat 34 Shorecliffe Rise, 27 Radcliffe New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2023-11-24	£134,397
Flat 10 Shorecliffe Rise, 27 Radcliffe New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2022-12-02	£104,063
Flat 30 Shorecliffe Rise, 27 Radcliffe New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-02-25	£136,466
Flat 14 Shorecliffe Rise, 27 Radcliffe New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-05-21	£139,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M26 1LE

Employment

M26 1LE 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	81
Retired	46
Other	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

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	5,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Johnson Street , Radcliffe M26 1AW	1out of 4	789 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School Bury Street , Radcliffe M26 2GB	1out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorsefield Primary School Robertson Street , Radcliffe M26 4DW	3out of 4	1,471 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	1,648 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	3,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	3,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	3,586 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heys School Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ	- not rated	3,842 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	3,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	4,238 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	976 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millwood Primary Special School School Street , Radcliffe M26 3BW	4out of 4	1,435 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	1,866 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cloughside College Bury New Road , Prestwich M25 3BL	3out of 4	3,025 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	3,560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	521 yd
Italia Mia	21 Stand Lane	696 yd
The Bridge Cafe	91 Church Street West	774 yd
Riverside Cafe	4 Church Street West	783 yd
Chilli Pepper	21-23 Church Street West	804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lock Keeper	Millbank, Pilkington Way		764 yd
Overdraught Bar	28-30 Blackburn Street		892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters	Sunlight House, 125 Stand Lane	425 yd
Masterchef	286 Stand Lane	713 yd
Bar-B-Q Land	7 Stand Lane	722 yd
flavour house	54a Church Street West	758 yd
A Touch of Spice	32 Church Street West	775 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Dale Street		875 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Pilkington Way		1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hub Fitness TRUMETER WORKS TRUMETER WORKS MILLTOWN STREET	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Hollinhurst Playing Fields BEECH STREET	grass pitches	535 yd
East Lancs Paper Mill Cricket Club Cross Lane	grass pitches	889 yd
Stand Golf Club ASHBOURNE GROVE	golf	969 yd
Dynamics Gym WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
Radcliffe Leisure Centre SPRING LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,063 yd
Radcliffe Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) Green Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,068 yd
Radcliffe Riverside School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	1,082 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	26.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	26.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.81 Mbit/s

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