Town Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M34 2BS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52.4%	49.1%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.6%	50.9%	3.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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	35.9%	36.1%	0.2%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	44.6%	1.6%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5.9%	6%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	47.2%	50%	2.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.8%	29.6%	-6.2%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	13.5%	15.3%	1.8%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	18.1%	-6.8%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	15.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	13.3%	-6.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	23.4%	8.6%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	21.8%	7.9%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	4.6%	0.8%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
White	98.6%	97.6%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	99%	97.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	97.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	76.7%	14.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Town Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Town Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Denton North 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 -8.6%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M34 2BS, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Town Lane are based on 184 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tameside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Town Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M34 2BS

Average Price
£333,536

Semi-Detached
£320,669

Terraced
£331,849

Detached
£368,410

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Town Lane

Average Price
£285,166

Semi-Detached
£294,869

Terraced
£210,027

Detached
£451,671

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,889

Other
£513,253

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Town LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Town Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-04-15	£452,190
126 Town Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-04-15	£452,190
112 Town Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-01-28	£394,356
132 Town Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£326,000	2021-03-26	£419,538
112 Town Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,250	2021-01-30	£382,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M34 2BS

Employment

M34 2BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	101
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Education	18
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	3,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greswell Primary School and Nursery Percy Road , Denton M34 2DH	3out of 4	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Kynder Street , Denton M34 2AR	4out of 4	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corrie Primary School Cemetery Road , Denton M34 6FG	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russell Scott Primary School Clare Street , Denton M34 3LQ	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary Academy Mancunian Road , Haughton Green M34 7NS	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More RC College Town Lane , Denton M34 6AF	3out of 4	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	2,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	2,990 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	5,429 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashlea House School Ashlea House , 474 Stockport Road M34 6ET	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hope School Crosses Farm, , Moss Lane PR4 0HP	- not rated	2,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jefferson House The Old Vicarage , Darnhall School Lane CW7 1JT	- not rated	2,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Austen House Swineherd Farm , Cobcastle Road BB4 5TS	- not rated	2,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Retreat Ercall Heath , Telford Tf6 6pn	- not rated	2,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Fix	Building 12 Tameside Business Centre, Windmill Lane	711 yd
Tameside Wellness Centre	Tameside Wellness Centre, Lance Corporal Andrew Breeze Way	796 yd
Sweet Fix Mcr	Sweet Fix Mcr, 89 Stockport Road	799 yd
Blue Ocean	Blue Ocean, 83 Manchester Road	801 yd
Sapori D'Italia	Sapori D'Italia, 87 Manchester Road	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Hatters	Jolly Hatters, 119 Town Lane	75 yd
Acres Inn	Acres Inn, 120 Acre Street	549 yd
Chapel House Inn	Chapel House, 145 Stockport Road	751 yd
Carters Arms	Carters Arms, 207 Stockport Road	752 yd
Fletchers Arms	Fletchers Arms, 445 Stockport Road	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Choice	Good Choice, 44 Acre Street	658 yd
Jafrin	Jafrin, 116 Stockport Road	733 yd
Hong Dragon	Hong Dragon, 68 Stockport Road	760 yd
Pizza Uno	Pizza Uno, 69 Manchester Road	801 yd
Abduls Balti House	Abduls Balti House, 77 Manchester Road	801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons Superstore, Saxon Street	904 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Ashworth Street	1,022 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Oldham Street	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jackson Gardens Playing Fields (Closed) Jackson Gardens	grass pitches	445 yd
St. Thomas More TOWN LANE	grass pitches	456 yd
Windmill Lane Playing Field (Closed) Windmill Lane	grass pitches	459 yd
Victoria Park LAND ADJOINING 100 LAND ADJOINING 100 ACRE STREET	tennis courts	603 yd
Active Denton VICTORIA STREET	swimming pool	808 yd
Betta Bodies Gym HEATON MILLS HEATON MILLS HEATON STREET	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Pure Gym (Denton) OLDHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	834 yd
Martin Fields ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	898 yd
Denton St Lawrence Cricket Club SYCAMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	947 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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