Tower Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M26 2PF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.5%	0.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.4%	48.5%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 2PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	45.9%	50.8%	4.9%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	28.1%	-12.5%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.1%	11.7%	5.6%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	6.1%	0.5%

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	41.2%	48.1%	6.9%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	31.2%	32.2%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	18.2%	14.6%	-3.6%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	27%	22.6%	-4.4%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	12.1%	-8.4%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	13.6%	-8.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	20.2%	11.6%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	23.7%	10.2%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	2.5%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.8%	85.1%	-8.7%	81.4%	3.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	94.5%	89.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	89.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Radcliffe East 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 -4.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M26 2PF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Tower Street are based on 11 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 Tower Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M26 2PF

Average Price
£85,036

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,588

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£96,485

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,910

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,057

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Tower Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2025-01-17	£62,368
6 Tower Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-09-27	£72,203
10 Tower Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-06-07	£78,054
10 Tower Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2018-06-08	£68,188
20 Tower Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-12-19	£98,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M26 2PF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoyle Nursery School Chesham Fold Road , BL9 6HR	4out of 4	5,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School Bury Street , Radcliffe M26 2GB	1out of 4	272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorsefield Primary School Robertson Street , Radcliffe M26 4DW	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapelfield Primary School Clough Street , Radcliffe M26 1LH	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Radcliffe Belgrave Street , Radcliffe M26 4DG	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Johnson Street , Radcliffe M26 1AW	1out of 4	1,498 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	2,288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	2,761 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	2,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	3,113 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	2,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	3,410 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	757 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millwood Primary Special School School Street , Radcliffe M26 3BW	4out of 4	1,684 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	2,732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	2,863 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
The Bridge Cafe	91 Church Street West	841 yd
Re Fresh Cafe	69 Church Street West	958 yd
Chilli Pepper	21-23 Church Street West	1,052 yd
Riverside Cafe	4 Church Street West	1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Cross Hotel	1 Eton Hill Road		437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Tite	175 Cross Lane	385 yd
Grill Kingz	20 Cross Lane	464 yd
flavour house	54a Church Street West	969 yd
Avasarni	204 Dumers Lane	970 yd
New World Chippy	283 Dumers Lane	974 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rontec with Morrisons	Central Self Serve, 53 Bury Road		746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Lancs Paper Mill Cricket Club Cross Lane	grass pitches	253 yd
Close Park DUMERS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	409 yd
Hub Fitness TRUMETER WORKS TRUMETER WORKS MILLTOWN STREET	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Radcliffe Leisure Centre SPRING LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
Radcliffe Riverside School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	829 yd
Crossfit Bury ETON HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	928 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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