Victoria Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 3AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M26 3AZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	54%	2.4%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	48.4%	46%	-2.4%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 3AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	47.5%	45.4%	-2.1%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	32.3%	-4.6%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.4%	10.3%	1.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	6.1%	1.8%

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	47%	42.5%	-4.5%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	32.6%	34.1%	1.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10%	17.1%	7.1%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	22.8%	22.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12.3%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	28.1%	6.8%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% 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	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.6%	86%	-0.6%	81.4%	4.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	90.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	0.5%	3%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	89.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Victoria Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Street 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 -38.5%.

🔎 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 3AZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Victoria Street are based on 309 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 Victoria Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 3AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M26 3AZ

Average Price
£136,109

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,553

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,339

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Street

Average Price
£164,537

Semi-Detached
£248,034

Terraced
£156,153

Detached
£162,972

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,751

Other
£224,142

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87B Victoria Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2025-06-30	£171,156
87 Victoria Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2025-06-30	£1,031
65 Victoria Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-12-13	£125,377
73 Victoria Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2024-11-01	£160,994
43 Victoria Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2024-04-30	£112,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M26 3AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	65
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elton County Nursery School Alston Street , BL8 1SB	- not rated	4,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	5,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorsefield Primary School Robertson Street , Radcliffe M26 4DW	- not rated	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Radcliffe Belgrave Street , Radcliffe M26 4DG	- not rated	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Belgrave Street , Radcliffe M26 0DG	- not rated	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Infant School Belgrave Street , Radcliffe M26 0DG	- not rated	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radcliffe Riverside School Abden Street , Radcliffe M26 3AT	- not rated	134 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radcliffe Riverside School Spring Lane , Radcliffe M26 2SZ	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coney Green Technology School Spring Lane , Radcliffe M26 2SZ	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Star Radcliffe Academy Spring Lane , M26 2SZ	- not rated	748 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	2out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy converter	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	3,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	4,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millwood Primary Special School School Street , Radcliffe M26 3BW	4out of 4	262 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Craig Ormerod Associates School Provision Outwood Road , Radcliffe M26 1AG	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Masefield Road , Little Lever BL3 1NG	4out of 4	2,546 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Masefield Road , Little Lever BL3 1NG	- not rated	2,546 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Preparatory School Holly Bank , 20 Church Lane M25 7NF	- not rated	2,708 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pausa Coffee Shop (within Dunelm Store)	3 Green Street	188 yd
Radcliffe United Reform Church	Radcliffe United Reform Church, Blackburn Street	239 yd
Rhode Island Coffee	Kearsley Mill, Crompton Road	284 yd
Charlies Food Bar	98 Water Street	324 yd
Four20 Desserts Ltd	74 Water Street	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sparking Clog	24 Radcliffe Moor Road	284 yd
Overdraught Bar	28-30 Blackburn Street	447 yd
The Lock Keeper	Millbank, Pilkington Way	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vedali Flames	115 Blackburn Street	239 yd
Istanbul Grill	123-125 Blackburn Street	251 yd
Kebabify	21 Water Street	279 yd
Dragon & Phoenix	17-19 Water Street	283 yd
Holts Riverside Fish & Chips	71-73 Market Street	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	52-54 Water Street	345 yd
Lidl	Dale Street	479 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Pilkington Way	494 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Radcliffe Riverside West Campus (Radcliffe High) (Closed) Abden Street	grass pitches	134 yd
Radcliffe Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) Green Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	274 yd
Muse Ladies Gym (Closed) ALBERT WORKS ALBERT WORKS WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Dynamics Gym WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	496 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School BELGRAVE STREET	grass pitches	636 yd
Redbank Playing Fields UNSWORTH STREET	grass pitches	701 yd
Cams Lane Sports Ground CAMS LANE	grass pitches	737 yd
Radcliffe Leisure Centre SPRING LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd
Radcliffe Cricket Club UNSWORTH STREET	grass pitches	790 yd
Radcliffe Riverside School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	794 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	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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