Spring Lane, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M26 2QX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.4%	49.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.6%	50.2%	1.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	43.8%	44.6%	0.8%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	24.8%	4.5%	44.2%	-19.4%
Separated	1.3%	4%	2.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	20.3%	20.8%	0.5%	9.1%	11.7%
Widowed	14.4%	5.9%	-8.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (68.7%) 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	37.9%	38.7%	0.8%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	27.1%	30%	2.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	16.9%	20.6%	3.7%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	14.1%	6.6%	-7.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	4%	4.1%	0.1%	1.2%	2.9%

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.

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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	26.7%	-9.9%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	14.4%	2.6%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	17.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	15.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	17.3%	7.5%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.3%	88.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	7.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	92.1%	89.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	89%	-0.3%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.4%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Spring Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Lane 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 -10.9%.

🔎 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 2QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Spring Lane are based on 132 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 Spring Lane, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for M26 2QX

Average Price
£145,921

Semi-Detached
£102,405

Terraced
£151,360

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Lane

Average Price
£140,005

Semi-Detached
£123,978

Terraced
£136,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£295,043

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Spring Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2025-06-30	£190,004
135 Spring Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2023-10-10	£102,798
106 Spring Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-09-09	£186,065
106 Spring Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-12-22	£127,336
108 Spring Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2017-05-05	£95,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M26 2QX

Employment

M26 2QX 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	69
Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Education	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3

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	5,293 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	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorsefield Primary School Robertson Street , Radcliffe M26 4DW	3out of 4	738 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	907 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	1,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapelfield Primary School Clough Street , Radcliffe M26 1LH	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	2,939 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	3,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	3,495 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	3,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	3,639 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	162 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millwood Primary Special School School Street , Radcliffe M26 3BW	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	2,318 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	2,882 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	2,960 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
The Bridge Cafe	91 Church Street West	330 yd
Re Fresh Cafe	69 Church Street West	448 yd
Chilli Pepper	21-23 Church Street West	565 yd
Riverside Cafe	4 Church Street West	603 yd
Bridge Tavern	6-8 Blackburn Street	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Cross Hotel	1 Eton Hill Road	606 yd
Overdraught Bar	28-30 Blackburn Street	677 yd
The Lock Keeper	Millbank, Pilkington Way	794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Kingz	20 Cross Lane	143 yd
Happy Tite	175 Cross Lane	441 yd
flavour house	54a Church Street West	489 yd
Pizza Kingz	32a Church Street West	573 yd
A Touch of Spice	32 Church Street West	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rontec with Morrisons	Central Self Serve, 53 Bury Road	534 yd
Lidl	Dale Street	749 yd
Tesco	52-54 Water Street	897 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Pilkington Way	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Radcliffe Leisure Centre SPRING LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	244 yd
Radcliffe Riverside School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	252 yd
East Lancs Paper Mill Cricket Club Cross Lane	grass pitches	377 yd
Hub Fitness TRUMETER WORKS TRUMETER WORKS MILLTOWN STREET	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Radcliffe Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) Green Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Muse Ladies Gym (Closed) ALBERT WORKS ALBERT WORKS WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	781 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School BELGRAVE STREET	grass pitches	920 yd
Close Park DUMERS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	998 yd
Dynamics Gym WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Radcliffe Riverside West Campus (Radcliffe High) (Closed) Abden Street	grass pitches	1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	226.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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