Brierley Close, Denton, Manchester, M34 2FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M34 2FA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	54.7%	49.7%	-5.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	45.3%	50.3%	5.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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	28.3%	31.7%	3.4%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	49.4%	1.7%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.9%	9.7%	0.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	9.7%	8.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	2.4%

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	33.7%	44.7%	11.0%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	39.7%	35%	-4.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	19%	13%	-6.0%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	24.9%	-1.1%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	6.9%	-9.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	23%	9.4%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	18.4%	3.3%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.9%	1.1%
White	97.7%	93.4%	-4.3%	81.4%	12.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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	98.7%	97.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	0.7%	1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	97.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0%	1%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	61.3%	46.2%	15.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Brierley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brierley Close 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.

🔎 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 2FA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Brierley Close are based on 16 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 Brierley Close, Denton, Manchester, M34 2FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M34 2FA

Average Price
£283,103

Semi-Detached
£290,179

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£358,369

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£697

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brierley Close

Average Price
£301,230

Semi-Detached
£310,017

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£366,264

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£687

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brierley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Brierley Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2023-09-08	£211,809
9 Brierley Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-10-12	£334,417
3 Brierley Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-11-18	£264,243
20 Brierley Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-05-28	£512,369
22 Brierley Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£600	2021-05-07	£687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M34 2FA

Employment

M34 2FA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in M34 2FA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	79
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
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
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	2,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	2,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	4,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	4,886 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	- not rated	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greswell Primary School and Nursery Percy Road , Denton M34 2DH	3out of 4	212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corrie Primary School Cemetery Road , Denton M34 6FG	- not rated	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corrie Primary School Cemetery Road , Denton M34 6FG	3out of 4	793 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Kynder Street , Denton M34 2AR	- not rated	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community Academy Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	1out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Trees Sports College Two Trees Lane , Denton M34 7QL	- not rated	1,553 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Egerton Park Arts College Egerton Street , Denton M34 3PB	- not rated	1,696 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	- not rated	1,696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hyde-Clarendon College Clarendon Road , SK14 2JZ	- not rated	3,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	4,977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	754 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Columbus House Bridge House, 1 Stuart Road , SK6 2SR	- not rated	1,922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge House School 1 Stuart Road , Bredbury SK6 2SR	- not rated	1,922 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns Community School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	- not rated	2,042 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Hall School Denstone Road , Reddish SK5 6UY	- not rated	2,510 yd	Other independent special 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
Food Fix	Building 12 Tameside Business Centre, Windmill Lane	959 yd
Haughton Green Young Peoples Centre	Haughton Green Young Peoples Centre, Lancaster Road	990 yd
Sweet Fix Mcr	Sweet Fix Mcr, 89 Stockport Road	1,036 yd
Gym Life Manchester	Unit 12 Heaton Mill, Heaton Street	1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Hatters	Jolly Hatters, 119 Town Lane	307 yd
Fletchers Arms	Fletchers Arms, 445 Stockport Road	551 yd
Acres Inn	Acres Inn, 120 Acre Street	820 yd
Carters Arms	Carters Arms, 207 Stockport Road	903 yd
Chapel House Inn	Chapel House, 145 Stockport Road	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jafrin	Jafrin, 116 Stockport Road	869 yd
Good Choice	Good Choice, 44 Acre Street	949 yd
Hong Dragon	Hong Dragon, 68 Stockport Road	997 yd
Denton Youth Football Club	Denton Youth Football Club, 6 King Street	1,032 yd
Loafers	Loafers, 77 Stockport Road	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jackson Gardens Playing Fields (Closed) Jackson Gardens	grass pitches	535 yd
St. Thomas More TOWN LANE	grass pitches	610 yd
Windmill Lane Playing Field (Closed) Windmill Lane	grass pitches	752 yd
Victoria Park LAND ADJOINING 100 LAND ADJOINING 100 ACRE STREET	tennis courts	886 yd
Denton St Lawrence Cricket Club SYCAMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Pure Gym (Denton) OLDHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,057 yd
Active Denton VICTORIA STREET	swimming pool	1,092 yd
Betta Bodies Gym HEATON MILLS HEATON MILLS HEATON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	82.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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