Forshaw Street, Denton, Manchester, M34 3PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M34 3PD 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	46.3%	49.1%	2.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	53.7%	50.9%	-2.8%	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	42.7%	40.3%	-2.4%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	39.4%	-4.4%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.6%	11%	5.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	6.1%	0.7%

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	45.1%	42.1%	-3.0%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	40.2%	33.4%	-6.8%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	11.3%	15.9%	4.6%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	19.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	13.1%	-7.5%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	15.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	22%	8.9%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	19.5%	4.1%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.9%	83.1%	-10.8%	81.4%	1.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	95.1%	87.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	88%	-7.1%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.2%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Forshaw Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forshaw Street 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 -15.7%.

🔎 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 3PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Forshaw Street are based on 27 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 Forshaw Street, Denton, Manchester, M34 3PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for M34 3PD

Average Price
£177,496

Semi-Detached
£212,636

Terraced
£157,914

Detached
£193,589

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forshaw Street

Average Price
£163,315

Semi-Detached
£184,298

Terraced
£152,720

Detached
£186,172

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forshaw Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Forshaw Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-09-29	£150,149
11 Forshaw Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,500	2022-11-09	£163,078
6 Forshaw Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-12-03	£169,142
10 Forshaw Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-12-13	£186,172
4 Forshaw Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2019-08-30	£170,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M34 3PD

Employment

M34 3PD 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	98
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	16
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	20
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Russell Scott Primary School Clare Street , Denton M34 3LQ	3out of 4	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Kynder Street , Denton M34 2AR	4out of 4	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greswell Primary School and Nursery Percy Road , Denton M34 2DH	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Street Primary School Ravenwood Drive , Audenshaw M34 5EF	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denton West End Primary School Balmoral Drive , Denton M34 2JX	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More RC College Town Lane , Denton M34 6AF	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	2,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,763 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	4,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,397 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,414 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,234 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	2,551 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	2,616 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Hall School Denstone Road , Reddish SK5 6UY	- not rated	2,759 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	3out of 4	3,090 yd	Community 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
Carmel Cafe At Carmel Christian Church	Carmel Christian Centre, Seymour Street	130 yd
Starbucks	Unit 6A Crown Point North Shopping Park, Worthington Way	310 yd
Gym Life Manchester	Unit 12 Heaton Mill, Heaton Street	361 yd
The Creperie Co	Unit 2C2 Crown Point North Shopping Park, Worthington Way	393 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 9A Crown Point North Shopping Park, Worthington Way	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denton West End WMC	Denton West End Working Mens Club, 4 Grosvenor Street	207 yd
Denton Cricket And Sports Club	Denton Cricket And Sports Club, Egerton Street	334 yd
Pitstop	The Bowling Green, 91 Manchester Road	480 yd
Denton Conservative Club	Denton Conservative Club, 45 Manchester Road	614 yd
Denton Labour Club	Ashton Road, Ashton Road	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky	Lucky, 117 Taylor Lane	151 yd
Lucky Fish & Chips	Lucky Fish & Chips, 117 Taylor Lane	151 yd
Renfrews Chippy	Renfrews Chippy, 25 Belgrave Street	200 yd
Mint	Mint, 86 Manchester Road	513 yd
Kami's Peri Peri	Kami's Peri Peri, 99 Manchester Road	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	Unit 3 Crown Point North Shopping Park, Worthington Way	405 yd
Wilko	Crown Point North Shopping Park, Worthington Way	405 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Ashworth Street	646 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Oldham Street	795 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons Superstore, Saxon Street	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denton Community College TAYLOR LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	221 yd
Denton Community College (North Campus) (Closed) Egerton Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	305 yd
Betta Bodies Gym HEATON MILLS HEATON MILLS HEATON STREET	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Denton Cricket Club EGERTON STREET	grass pitches	529 yd
Pure Gym (Denton) OLDHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Windmill Lane Playing Field (Closed) Windmill Lane	grass pitches	681 yd
Active Denton VICTORIA STREET	swimming pool	760 yd
Victoria Park LAND ADJOINING 100 LAND ADJOINING 100 ACRE STREET	tennis courts	807 yd
Audenshaw School HAZEL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,032 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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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