Edge Street, Manchester, M4 1HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M4 1HN is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	36.4%	46.3%	9.9%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	63.6%	53.7%	-9.9%	49.0%	4.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around M4 1HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	90.8%	85.2%	-5.6%	37.9%	47.3%
Married: Opposite sex	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	-40.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	6.9%	6.9%	0.1%	6.8%
Separated	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	2.7%	3%	0.3%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	68.4%	64.9%	-3.5%	48.4%	16.5%
Good health	25.1%	29.3%	4.2%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-9.3%
Bad health	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around M4 1HN this area, 3.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	9%	3.1%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	24.4%	8.7%	16.9%	7.5%
Degree or Similar	64.3%	55.7%	-8.6%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	5.7%
Indian	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	72.2%	78.9%	6.7%	81.4%	-2.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	65%	0.8%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	8.6%	16.5%	7.9%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	8.7%	-11.1%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.1%	65%	1.9%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	19.3%	8.3%	-11.0%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	8%	8.3%	0.3%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	9.7%	3.8%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	8.7%	5.0%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	7.8%	0.6%	7.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Not answered	13.2%	6.0%	7.2%

Safety

Is Edge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edge Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ancoats & Beswick average.

Edge Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick and the 15th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in M4 1HN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Edge Street are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Edge Street, Manchester, M4 1HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for M4 1HN

Average Price
£261,547

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£261,547

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edge Street

Average Price
£273,729

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£273,729

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 - 50 Edge Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-03-03	£273,729

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Employment

M4 1HN 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 student residents living in M4 1HN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Student (economically inactive)	43
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	5
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	1,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Islington Free School 10 Hugh Oldham Way , New Islington Marina M4 6EY	4out of 4	919 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	2out of 4	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Mount Street , M3 6LU	2out of 4	1,626 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,550 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,761 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,645 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	3,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,357 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,957 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	3,313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,769 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	246 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	427 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	1,690 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Bodybarre (Cafe)	Second Floor, 35-37 Thomas Street	15 yd
Vnam	22-26 Edge Street	16 yd
Cane & Grain	49-51 Thomas Street	26 yd
Almost Famous	49-51 Edge Street	42 yd
Yard and Coop	23-37 Edge Street	42 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bay Horse	35-37 Thomas Street	15 yd
Terrace	43 Thomas Street	26 yd
Fierce Bar	57 Thomas Street	26 yd
The Smithfield Social	53-55 Thomas Street	26 yd
Luck, Lust, Liquor and Burn	100-102 High Street	28 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Mandarin	19 Copperas Street	38 yd
Hunters Bbq & Asian Takeaway	90 High Street	59 yd
Little Aladdin	72 High Street	94 yd
Al-Faisal	69 Thomas Street	109 yd
Shack Bar & Grill	69 High Street	116 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12-24 Church Street	203 yd
Morrisons Market Street	19-25 Piccadilly	331 yd
Tesco Metro	58-66 Market Street	475 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	481 yd
Tesco Express	Unit D, Piccadilly Plaza	532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	169 yd
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	258 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	259 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Nuffield Health (Manchester) THE PRINTWORKS THE PRINTWORKS WITHY GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	322 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	326 yd
The Co-Op Sports And Social Club New Century House New Century House Corporation Street		414 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 yd
Chetham'S School Of Music LONG MILLGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	533 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	32.0%

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	64.0%

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

Overview of M4 1HN