Poplar Street, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M34 5EJ 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	50.3%	49.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	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	37.6%	35.6%	-2.0%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	47.5%	4.5%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.7%	9.2%	0.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7%	5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	41%	51.5%	10.5%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	37.7%	32.9%	-4.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	14.7%	10.1%	-4.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	21.5%	19.8%	-1.7%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	12.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	16.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.4%	6.6%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	26.4%	5.7%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% 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%	5.5%	4.5%	1.1%	4.4%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	3%	7.6%	4.6%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
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 African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.0%
White	87.7%	79.3%	-8.4%	81.4%	-2.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	93.3%	85.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	9.8%	5.5%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	84.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.7%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	3%	0.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Poplar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Audenshaw 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M34 5EJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Poplar Street are based on 108 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 Poplar Street, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M34 5EJ

Average Price
£186,797

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,425

Detached
£250,520

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Street

Average Price
£161,669

Semi-Detached
£136,883

Terraced
£156,174

Detached
£301,162

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£385,085

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Poplar Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£251,000	2024-12-20	£256,254
51 Poplar Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£167,320	2024-12-18	£172,366
56 Poplar Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-01-09	£169,415
58 Poplar Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-08-13	£160,554
57 Poplar Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2018-06-08	£161,574

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M34 5EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	15
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	1,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	3,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	3,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	4,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	5,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poplar Street Primary School Ravenwood Drive , Audenshaw M34 5EF	3out of 4	160 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Street Primary School Ravenwood Drive , Audenshaw M34 5EF	- not rated	160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Audenshaw Road , Audenshaw M34 5HD	- not rated	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Oxford Street , OL7 0NB	3out of 4	883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audenshaw Primary School Ash Street , Audenshaw M34 5NG	2out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	- not rated	568 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Egerton Park Arts College Egerton Street , Denton M34 3PB	- not rated	1,241 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	- not rated	1,241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community Academy Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	1out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	3,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde-Clarendon College Clarendon Road , SK14 2JZ	- not rated	3,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,841 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	5,384 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guide Bridge Independent School 265 Stockport Road , Guide Bridge OL7 0NT	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns Community School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	- not rated	997 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Alternative Provision Academy Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	- not rated	1,406 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton PRU West End Early Years Centre , Katherine Street OL7 0AG	- not rated	1,778 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Baxterstorey Limited At Brother UK Ltd	Brother Uk Ltd, Shepley Street	359 yd
Riverside Sandwich Bar And Cafe	Shepley South Industrial Estate, 17 Shepley Road	588 yd
Amann Threads UK Limited	Guide Mills, South Street	675 yd
Indian Plaza	Indian Plaza, 90 Audenshaw Road	802 yd
Globe Canteen And Coffee	Globe Canteen And Coffee, Globe Square	883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Guide Lane	113 yd
The Sun Inn	Sun Inn, 210 Guide Lane	288 yd
Premier Lounge And Suite	Premier Lounge And Suite, Corporation Road	578 yd
The Boundary	Boundary Inn, 2 Audenshaw Road	743 yd
Corporation Arms	Corporation Arms, 286 Stockport Road	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indi2nite	Indi2nite, 2 Bank Street	149 yd
Wing Lee House	Wing Lee House, 1 Bank Street	149 yd
Otithi	Otithi, 277 Stockport Road	734 yd
My Gourmet	My Gourmet, 273 Stockport Road	747 yd
Crunchy Chicken	Crunchy Chicken, 269 Stockport Road	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coop Audenshaw	Coop Audenshaw, 1 - 3 Stamford Road		359 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poplar Street Primary School RAVENWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	163 yd
King George Playing Fields (Audenshaw) KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD MOUNT PLEASANT STREET	grass pitches	323 yd
Groby Road Playing Fields (Closed) Groby Road	grass pitches	432 yd
Audenshaw School HAZEL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	540 yd
Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	grass pitches	972 yd
Active Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,036 yd
Denton Cricket Club EGERTON STREET	grass pitches	1,053 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	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.1%

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	62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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