Shirebrook Drive, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M26 2TJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.5%	49.3%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.5%	50.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.7%

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 2TJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	33.2%	43.4%	10.2%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	39.1%	-3.6%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.2%	8.9%	-5.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	49.3%	6.9%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	35.2%	30.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	15.8%	11.7%	-4.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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 2TJ this area, 29.8% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	29.8%	5.7%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	10.6%	-8.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	17%	-2.8%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.1%	0.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	15%	20.9%	5.9%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	9.4%	13.6%	4.2%	2.7%	10.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.8%	83%	-1.8%	81.4%	1.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	91.2%	86.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	0.6%	5.6%	5.0%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	86.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Shirebrook Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirebrook Drive 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 -34.5%.

🔎 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 2TJ, 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 Shirebrook Drive are based on 32 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 Shirebrook Drive, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M26 2TJ

Average Price
£228,516

Semi-Detached
£243,165

Terraced
£242,483

Detached
£222,792

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirebrook Drive

Average Price
£229,917

Semi-Detached
£229,111

Terraced
£223,559

Detached
£233,011

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirebrook DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Shirebrook Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-11-27	£206,243
7 Shirebrook Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-08	£259,878
7 Shirebrook Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-05-07	£256,847
8 Shirebrook Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2017-08-11	£191,817
3 Shirebrook Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-08-21	£221,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M26 2TJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Looking after home or family	18
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorsefield Primary School Robertson Street , Radcliffe M26 4DW	3out of 4	329 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	506 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	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cams Lane Primary School Cams Lane , Radcliffe M26 3SW	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Johnson Street , Radcliffe M26 1AW	1out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	3out of 4	2,907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	3,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	3,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	3,917 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	3,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	3,800 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	263 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millwood Primary Special School School Street , Radcliffe M26 3BW	4out of 4	782 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	2,737 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Masefield Road , Little Lever BL3 1NG	4out of 4	2,870 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	2,914 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
Radcliffe United Reform Church	Radcliffe United Reform Church, Blackburn Street	371 yd
The Bridge Cafe	91 Church Street West	385 yd
Re Fresh Cafe	69 Church Street West	406 yd
Four20 Desserts Ltd	74 Water Street	477 yd
Chilli Pepper	21-23 Church Street West	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Overdraught Bar	28-30 Blackburn Street	541 yd
The Lock Keeper	Millbank, Pilkington Way	745 yd
The Sparking Clog	24 Radcliffe Moor Road	853 yd
The Old Cross Hotel	1 Eton Hill Road	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Grill	123-125 Blackburn Street	349 yd
Dragon & Phoenix	17-19 Water Street	361 yd
Kebabify	21 Water Street	370 yd
Vedali Flames	115 Blackburn Street	371 yd
flavour house	54a Church Street West	472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	52-54 Water Street	477 yd
Lidl	Dale Street	630 yd
Rontec with Morrisons	Central Self Serve, 53 Bury Road	683 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Pilkington Way	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Radcliffe Leisure Centre SPRING LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	199 yd
Radcliffe Riverside School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	208 yd
Muse Ladies Gym (Closed) ALBERT WORKS ALBERT WORKS WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Radcliffe Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) Green Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	477 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School BELGRAVE STREET	grass pitches	516 yd
Hub Fitness TRUMETER WORKS TRUMETER WORKS MILLTOWN STREET	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Radcliffe Riverside West Campus (Radcliffe High) (Closed) Abden Street	grass pitches	713 yd
East Lancs Paper Mill Cricket Club Cross Lane	grass pitches	785 yd
Dynamics Gym WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Redbank Playing Fields UNSWORTH STREET	grass pitches	1,009 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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