Fountain Street, Eccles, Manchester, M30 0GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M30 0GW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.4% of the population 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	57.4%	57.4%	0.0%	51.0%	6.4%
Male	42.6%	42.6%	0.0%	49.0%	-6.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	37.7%	4.7%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	29.4%	-1.1%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	11.8%	11.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	22.7%	20.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	14.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.4%) 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	35.2%	38.9%	3.7%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	27.2%	29.5%	2.3%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	25.4%	27.9%	2.5%	12.7%	15.2%
Bad health	9%	3.1%	-5.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 M30 0GW this area, 39.6% 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43%	39.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	21.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	7.4%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	13.1%	1.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.4%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	20.5%	7.7%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	7.2%	1.5%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.1%	1.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	93.4%	88.7%	-4.7%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	93.9%	86%	-7.9%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	1.9%	6.8%	4.9%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	86.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Fountain Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountain Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Barton & Winton 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 -82.9%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M30 0GW, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Fountain Street are based on 35 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Salford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fountain Street, Eccles, Manchester, M30 0GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M30 0GW

Average Price
£146,454

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£250,133

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,934

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Street

Average Price
£5,979,906

Semi-Detached
£2,893,873

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£239,867

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,191

Other
£9,168,797

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-04-15	£275,733
1 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-01-25	£206,800
Apartment 5 Barton Court, 2 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,250	2007-05-29	£136,439
Apartment 3 Barton Court, 2 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,750	2007-05-29	£146,722
Apartment 1 Barton Court, 2 Fountain Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,750	2007-05-29	£146,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M30 0GW

Employment

M30 0GW 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	114
Retired	78
Other	48
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorning Street Nursery School Dorning Street Off Station Road , Patricroft M30 0PP	- not rated	635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Community Nursery Centre Brindley Street , Winton M30 8AB	- not rated	1,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywell Community Nursery Centre Tan Pit Lane , Eccles New Road M5 2AB	- not rated	1,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Park Nursery School Grasmere Crescent , Winton M30 8DN	- not rated	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Park Nursery School Cranbrook Road , Winton M30 8LD	- not rated	2,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School Trafford Road , Eccles M30 0JA	3out of 4	159 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lewis Street Primary School Lewis Street , Patricroft M30 0PU	3out of 4	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School School Road , Eccles M30 7BJ	2out of 4	593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Nelson Street , Patricroft M30 0GZ	3out of 4	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Barton Lane , Eccles M30 0FL	3out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's RC High School 56 New Lane , Eccles M30 7JJ	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canon Williamson CofE High School Northfleet Road , Peel Green M30 7PQ	- not rated	2,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salford City Academy Northfleet Road , Peel Green M30 7PQ	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Park High School Wentworth Road , Eccles M30 9BP	- not rated	2,361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Park High School Wentworth Road , Eccles M30 9BP	3out of 4	2,361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eccles College Chatsworth Road , M30 9FJ	- not rated	2,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	3,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	5,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Church Lane , Edenfield BL0 0QL	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Park School Off Green Lane , Patricroft M30 0RW	- not rated	971 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Park Academy Off Green Lane , Patricroft M30 0RW	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Lea School 1 Half Edge Lane , Eccles M30 9GJ	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Branwood Preparatory School Stafford Road , Monton M30 9HN	- not rated	1,616 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
Leaf Bean Pod	268 Trafford Road	216 yd
Yettis Kitchen	299 Liverpool Road	734 yd
Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust	The Heritage Centre, 2a Alexandra Road	744 yd
Sunny Side Up Cafe	306 Liverpool Road	777 yd
Sutai	92-94 Liverpool Road	853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Head	535 Barton Lane	37 yd
Dutton Arms	56 Barton Road	212 yd
Patricroft Conservative Club	1a Edison Road	399 yd
Rock House	40 Peel Green Road	491 yd
Worsley Cruising Club	Worsley Cruising Club, Cawdor Street	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barton Oriental	82 Barton Road	212 yd
La Mamma Pizza	21 Cawdor Street	310 yd
The Taste Bar	194 Trafford Road	448 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit B, 311 Liverpool Road	719 yd
Big Brother / Gourmet Burgers and Shakes	283 Liverpool Road	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Ltd, Traders Avenue		1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Cross & All Saints Rc Primary School TRAFFORD ROAD	grass pitches	158 yd
Ivy Street Recreation Ground Ivy Street	grass pitches	351 yd
Patricroft Recreation Ground Edison Road	grass pitches	589 yd
British Steel Sports Club (Closed)	grass pitches	605 yd
Barton Athletic Club (Closed) Dorning Street	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Lewis Street Playing Field LEWIS STREET	grass pitches	637 yd
Vibe Personal Training Studio (Trafford Park) (Closed) Unit 9 Unit 9 Robson Avenue	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Olympic Gym BRIDGEWATER MILL BRIDGEWATER MILL LEGH STREET	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Eccles Recreation Ground OXFORD STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	920 yd
David Lloyd Club (Manchester Trafford City) BARTON EMBANKMENT	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	973 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	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	9.1%

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	56.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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