Withy Grove, Manchester, M4 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M4 2BS is primarily male, with 61.2% 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	55.1%	38.8%	-16.3%	51.0%	-12.2%
Male	44.9%	61.2%	16.3%	49.0%	12.2%

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 2BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.2% 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	88.6%	91.2%	2.6%	37.9%	53.3%
Married: Opposite sex	9.1%	6.8%	-2.3%	44.2%	-37.4%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	9.1%	-7.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (96.6%) 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	65.2%	61.3%	-3.9%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	29.8%	35.3%	5.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-10.0%
Bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 2BS this area, 4.8% 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 79.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	-10.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	6.8%	-5.8%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	72.6%	79.5%	6.9%	33.8%	45.7%
Other	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	84.3%	72%	-12.3%	81.4%	-9.4%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	73%	70%	-3.0%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	11.2%	14.7%	3.5%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	8%	-3.2%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	70%	-3.0%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	10.7%	8%	-2.7%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	13.3%	9.9%	1.9%	11.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
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%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.7%	37.2%	19.5%
Christian	24.7%	46.2%	-21.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Withy Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Withy Grove 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 -53.9%.

🔎 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 2BS, 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Withy Grove are based on 57 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 Withy Grove, Manchester, M4 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M4 2BS

Average Price
£31,596,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£31,596,520

Estimated Average Property Prices for Withy Grove

Average Price
£3,150,266

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,614

Other
£27,550,808

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Withy GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17A Withy Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£219,701	2019-02-26	£305,513
Unit 5-6 The Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-11-26	£139,236
The Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£107,086,856	2017-02-17	£162,563,797
Unit 15 The Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-12-11	£407,329
Unit 1 The Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2015-04-17	£723,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M4 2BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M4 2BS 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	103
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Part-Time Employee	5
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Manufacturing	1
Construction	1
Transport and storage	1
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	1,927 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	2,325 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	1,238 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	1,264 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	1,309 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	2out of 4	1,343 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	1,580 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,786 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	2,769 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	3,675 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,277 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,586 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	3,239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	241 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	1,800 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
Chiquito also t/a Bao Now, Bone Jam, Kick-Ass Burrito, Street Feud	Unit 2, The Printworks, Withy Grove	2 yd
Tenpin Ltd	Unit 24, The Printworks, Withy Grove	2 yd
Nuffield Health	Unit 4, The Printworks, Withy Grove	2 yd
Vue Cinema	Second Floor, The Printworks, Withy Grove	2 yd
Frankie & Benny's also T/a Bird Box, Breakfast & Lunch, Puddo, STACKS	Unit 15, The Printworks, Withy Grove	2 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cargo	Units 5 And 6, The Printworks, Withy Grove	2 yd
The Manchester Bierkeller	Unit 12, The Printworks, Withy Grove	2 yd
Yates	Unit 10, The Printworks, Withy Grove	2 yd
Boom Battle Bar	Unit 2a, The Printworks, Withy Grove	2 yd
Walkabout	Unit 18, The Printworks, Withy Grove	2 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgers Fries and Shakes	29 Withy Grove	65 yd
Mr Shawarma	Ground Floor, 15 Shudehill	91 yd
Hasty Tasty Pizza	Unit U17A Arndale Centre, Market Street	141 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	Unit 1, Food Court, Arndale Centre, Market Street	183 yd
Yangtze	Unit K3, Food Court, Manchester Arndale, Market Street	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 7-17 Market Street	328 yd
Tesco Metro	58-66 Market Street	344 yd
Tesco	12-24 Church Street	348 yd
Harvey Nichols	21 New Cathedral Street	359 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Embankment West Tower, 101 Cathedral Approach	434 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Manchester) THE PRINTWORKS THE PRINTWORKS WITHY GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	4 yd
Chetham'S School Of Music LONG MILLGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	214 yd
The Co-Op Sports And Social Club New Century House New Century House Corporation Street		260 yd
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	303 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	457 yd
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Manchester) KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
Pace Health Club & Nu Spa CHEETHAM HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	88.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	21.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	21.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.25 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M4 2BS