Milltown Close, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1WF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M26 1WF has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents 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	48.7%	47%	-1.7%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	51.3%	53%	1.7%	49.0%	4.0%

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 1WF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	51.3%	58.9%	7.6%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	23.7%	3.5%	44.2%	-20.5%
Separated	8.3%	3.7%	-4.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13%	13.2%	0.2%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	7.3%	0.5%	-6.8%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.1%	44%	7.9%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	37.3%	28.8%	-8.5%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	16.7%	19.6%	2.9%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	3%	2%	-1.0%	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.

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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	27%	-6.7%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	13.2%	-9.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	14.3%	-8.0%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	16.4%	8.6%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	6.7%	17.5%	10.8%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.3%	83.7%	-7.6%	81.4%	2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	97.7%	89.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	88.8%	-8.9%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	6%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Milltown Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milltown 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.8%.

🔎 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 1WF, 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 Milltown Close are based on 10 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 Milltown Close, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1WF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M26 1WF

Average Price
£122,828

Semi-Detached
£73,510

Terraced
£132,692

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milltown Close

Average Price
£133,918

Semi-Detached
£73,792

Terraced
£140,599

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milltown CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Milltown Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2014-02-07	£102,404
13 Milltown Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2010-03-19	£151,159
2 Milltown Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2007-02-02	£165,142
14 Milltown Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	2006-09-08	£73,792
12 Milltown Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£76,500	2004-08-12	£166,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M26 1WF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	18
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	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	4,956 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	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapelfield Primary School Clough Street , Radcliffe M26 1LH	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorsefield Primary School Robertson Street , Radcliffe M26 4DW	3out of 4	970 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	1,141 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	1,159 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	3,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	3,521 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	3,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	3,818 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	3,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	4,214 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	604 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millwood Primary Special School School Street , Radcliffe M26 3BW	4out of 4	896 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	2,367 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Masefield Road , Little Lever BL3 1NG	4out of 4	3,221 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	3,467 yd	Other independent special school	No	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	181 yd
Riverside Cafe	4 Church Street West	232 yd
Chilli Pepper	21-23 Church Street West	254 yd
Dough So Good Pizzeria	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	277 yd
The Cow Shed	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lock Keeper	Millbank, Pilkington Way	279 yd
Overdraught Bar	28-30 Blackburn Street	343 yd
The Sparking Clog	24 Radcliffe Moor Road	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar-B-Q Land	7 Stand Lane	196 yd
flavour house	54a Church Street West	224 yd
A Touch of Spice	32 Church Street West	224 yd
Pizza Kingz	32a Church Street West	226 yd
Pars Pizza Ltd t/a Pronto Pizza	2 Church Street West	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Dale Street	342 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Pilkington Way	579 yd
Tesco	52-54 Water Street	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hub Fitness TRUMETER WORKS TRUMETER WORKS MILLTOWN STREET	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Radcliffe Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) Green Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Dynamics Gym WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Radcliffe Leisure Centre SPRING LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	670 yd
Radcliffe Riverside School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	694 yd
East Lancs Paper Mill Cricket Club Cross Lane	grass pitches	838 yd
Muse Ladies Gym (Closed) ALBERT WORKS ALBERT WORKS WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	901 yd
King George V Playing Fields OUTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	912 yd
Radcliffe Riverside West Campus (Radcliffe High) (Closed) Abden Street	grass pitches	913 yd
Hollinhurst Playing Fields BEECH STREET	grass pitches	949 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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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