Brightwell Walk, Manchester, M4 1LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M4 1LZ is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	44.7%	44.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	55.3%	55.6%	0.3%	49.0%	6.6%

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 1LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.8% 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	72.6%	72.8%	0.2%	37.9%	34.9%
Married: Opposite sex	9.5%	16%	6.5%	44.2%	-28.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9%	8.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	41.3%	44.4%	3.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	32.7%	36.6%	3.9%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	16.8%	12.2%	-4.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	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.

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 63.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	10.8%	-8.6%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	2.4%	-9.0%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.9%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	63.7%	17.4%	33.8%	29.9%
Other	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	90.4%	81%	-9.4%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	83.7%	72.2%	-11.5%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	7.2%	14.2%	7.0%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	72.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	4.8%	7.5%	2.7%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	3.4%	8.9%	5.5%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Brightwell Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brightwell Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ancoats & Beswick 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 -25.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1LZ, 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 Brightwell Walk are based on 12 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 Brightwell Walk, Manchester, M4 1LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M4 1LZ

Average Price
£235,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,657

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brightwell Walk

Average Price
£234,956

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£258,800

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,187

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brightwell WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Brightwell Walk, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2024-03-28	£304,555
28 Brightwell Walk, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2020-01-21	£191,265
24 Brightwell Walk, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-12-19	£306,211
14 Brightwell Walk, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-08-16	£234,255
26 Brightwell Walk, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-10-09	£167,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M4 1LZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M4 1LZ 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	141
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,727 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	2,242 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	802 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	2out of 4	1,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Carruthers Street , Ancoats M4 7EQ	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Community 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	1,541 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,751 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	3,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,239 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,655 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,842 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	5,023 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	3,332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,766 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	327 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	1,593 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sugar Junction	60 Tib Street	54 yd
Northern Fisheries	43 Tib Street	58 yd
Kingfisher NQ Fish & Chips	43 Tib Street	58 yd
Kongs NQ	101-103 Oldham Street	66 yd
Cocktail, Beer, Ramen & Bun	101-103 Oldham Street	66 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alvarium	Dorsey House, 8 Dorsey Street	31 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, 30 Oak Street	44 yd
Tib Street Tavern	74 Tib Street	54 yd
Matt & Phreds Jazz Club	64 Tib Street	67 yd
Gullivers	109 Oldham Street	67 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al-Faisal	69 Thomas Street	77 yd
Sweet Mandarin	19 Copperas Street	82 yd
Rustica Sandwich Bar	1 Hilton Street	99 yd
Delhi2Go also T/as Gourmet Kitchen Deliveries	119 Oldham Street	103 yd
Tender Cow	Mackie Mayor, 1 Eagle Street	163 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12-24 Church Street	263 yd
Morrisons Market Street	19-25 Piccadilly	323 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	439 yd
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close	531 yd
Tesco Express	Unit D, Piccadilly Plaza	541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	251 yd
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	259 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	272 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	413 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Nuffield Health (Manchester) THE PRINTWORKS THE PRINTWORKS WITHY GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	438 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	490 yd
The Co-Op Sports And Social Club New Century House New Century House Corporation Street		503 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	580 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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