Richards Close, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M34 5EN 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 Richards Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richards Close 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.2%.

🔎 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 5EN, 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 Richards Close are based on 34 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 Richards Close, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for M34 5EN

Average Price
£301,384

Semi-Detached
£293,886

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£313,879

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richards Close

Average Price
£318,841

Semi-Detached
£315,849

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£324,326

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richards CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Richards Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£347,500	2025-03-28	£356,556
5 Richards Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,500	2024-03-18	£277,277
18 Richards Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-04-06	£241,835
8 Richards Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-01-06	£334,845
14 Richards Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£243,000	2019-03-29	£356,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M34 5EN

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
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	5,117 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	103 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Audenshaw Road , Audenshaw M34 5HD	3out of 4	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audenshaw Primary School Ash Street , Audenshaw M34 5NG	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Oxford Street , OL7 0NB	3out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russell Scott Primary School Clare Street , Denton M34 3LQ	3out of 4	1,234 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	468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More RC College Town Lane , Denton M34 6AF	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP	2out of 4	2,618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	2,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,339 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,957 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	5,201 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	1,590 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Safe Start Education 1,2 and 4 Henry Square Chambers , Ashton Under Lyne OL6 7ST	- not rated	2,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	2,426 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	3out of 4	2,580 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
Baxterstorey Limited At Brother UK Ltd	Brother Uk Ltd, Shepley Street	419 yd
Riverside Sandwich Bar And Cafe	Shepley South Industrial Estate, 17 Shepley Road	655 yd
Amann Threads UK Limited	Guide Mills, South Street	693 yd
Indian Plaza	Indian Plaza, 90 Audenshaw Road	766 yd
Biggies Cafe	Biggies Cafe, 200 Stockport Road	898 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Guide Lane	146 yd
The Sun Inn	Sun Inn, 210 Guide Lane	279 yd
Premier Lounge And Suite	Premier Lounge And Suite, Corporation Road	503 yd
The Boundary	Boundary Inn, 2 Audenshaw Road	729 yd
Hanging Gate Inn	Hanging Gate Inn, 77 Audenshaw Road	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indi2nite	Indi2nite, 2 Bank Street	208 yd
Wing Lee House	Wing Lee House, 1 Bank Street	208 yd
Golden Bridge	Golden Bridge, 14 Groby Road	733 yd
Otithi	Otithi, 277 Stockport Road	741 yd
My Gourmet	My Gourmet, 273 Stockport Road	755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coop Audenshaw	Coop Audenshaw, 1 - 3 Stamford Road		313 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poplar Street Primary School RAVENWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	94 yd
Groby Road Playing Fields (Closed) Groby Road	grass pitches	356 yd
King George Playing Fields (Audenshaw) KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD MOUNT PLEASANT STREET	grass pitches	400 yd
Audenshaw School HAZEL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	484 yd
Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Denton Cricket Club EGERTON STREET	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Active Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,070 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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