Fernie Street, Manchester, M4 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M4 4BL is primarily male, with 60.7% 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	43.3%	39.3%	-4.0%	51.0%	-11.7%
Male	56.7%	60.7%	4.0%	49.0%	11.7%

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 4BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.7% 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	84.5%	83.7%	-0.8%	37.9%	45.8%
Married: Opposite sex	11.3%	12.3%	1.0%	44.2%	-31.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.4%) 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	63.4%	60.9%	-2.5%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	31.3%	32.5%	1.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.9%

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 4BL this area, 1.9% 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 79.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	3.3%	-6.3%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	11.1%	-3.9%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	60.3%	79.8%	19.5%	33.8%	46.0%
Other	6.3%	0.7%	-5.6%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	6%	9.3%	3.3%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	75.6%	75.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	-5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	67.9%	63.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	11.1%	18.1%	7.0%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	15%	12.9%	-2.1%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.6%	63.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	12.2%	10.2%	-2.0%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	9.6%	8.2%	-1.4%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6%	11.6%	5.6%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.4%	37.2%	23.2%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Fernie Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernie Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cheetham average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in M4 4BL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Fernie Street are based on 462 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 Fernie Street, Manchester, M4 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M4 4BL

Average Price
£226,629

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,629

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernie Street

Average Price
£247,363

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,728

Other
£163,532

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernie Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 816 Jefferson Place, 1 Fernie Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,500	2024-09-30	£169,664
Apartment 706 Jefferson Place, 1 Fernie Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-24	£226,026
Apartment 609 Jefferson Place, 1 Fernie Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2024-02-16	£211,309
Apartment 615 Jefferson Place, 1 Fernie Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,500	2024-02-14	£210,211
Apartment 621 Jefferson Place, 1 Fernie Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-12-15	£205,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M4 4BL

Employment

M4 4BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	311
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	63
Human health and social work activities	45
Financial and insurance activities	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Information and communication	35
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Administrative and support service activities	27
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Other	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	10
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,543 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	3,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheetwood Primary School Waterloo Road , Cheetham M8 8EJ	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	1,119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Balmfield Street , Cheetham M8 0SP	- not rated	1,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	2out of 4	1,197 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	1,255 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	1,020 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,206 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	2,599 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	2,636 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,850 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,547 yd	Further education	Yes	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	2,564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	579 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Ruchel Girls School 87 Devonshire Street , Salford M7 4AE	- not rated	1,969 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steven Charles Snooker	5-11 Cheetham Hill Road	141 yd
Great Guys	65 Cheetham Hill Road	171 yd
B.U.N	73 Cheetham Hill Road	219 yd
Popup Bikes Ltd	Arch 5, Corporation Street	240 yd
Pizza 4 U	116 Cheetham Hill Road	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Bank Pop Up 21	Arch 21, Red Bank	123 yd
Green Arches (BAR)	Unit 11, Red Bank	149 yd
GRUB	50 Red Bank	203 yd
Base Manchester Ltd	Unit 5, Millow Street	241 yd
Derby Brewery Arms	95 Cheetham Hill Road	321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bun & Slice	65 Cheetham Hill Road	171 yd
Al Hindawiya	16b Robert Street	261 yd
Empire Kitchen	Empire House, 2 Empire Street	285 yd
Food Junction M/cr	11 Stocks Street	344 yd
Toby Jays	Unit 2c, Ground Floor, Little Giants Mall, 30-32 Knowsley Street	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Embankment West Tower, 101 Cathedral Approach	715 yd
Harvey Nichols	21 New Cathedral Street	911 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 7-17 Market Street	939 yd
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close	942 yd
Tesco	12-24 Church Street	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pace Health Club & Nu Spa CHEETHAM HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	118 yd
Hmp Manchester SOUTHALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	432 yd
The Co-Op Sports And Social Club New Century House New Century House Corporation Street		432 yd
Chetham'S School Of Music LONG MILLGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	619 yd
Nuffield Health (Manchester) THE PRINTWORKS THE PRINTWORKS WITHY GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	674 yd
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Cheetwood Primary School WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch	965 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club BLACKFRIARS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	1,059 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,065 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	9.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M4 4BL