Goulden Street, Manchester, M4 5EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M4 5EJ 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	38.8%	44.4%	5.6%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	61.2%	55.6%	-5.6%	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 5EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 89.7% 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	86.3%	89.7%	3.4%	37.9%	51.8%
Married: Opposite sex	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	44.2%	-37.7%
Married: Same sex	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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 (91.6%) 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	63.3%	59.3%	-4.0%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	31.9%	32.3%	0.4%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
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 5EJ this area, 3.2% 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 68.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	18.2%	-15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	5.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.2%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	65%	68.1%	3.1%	33.8%	34.3%
Other	8.2%	1.6%	-6.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	73.9%	80.5%	6.6%	81.4%	-0.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	66.5%	69%	2.5%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	9%	15.5%	6.5%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	16%	9.1%	-6.9%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	69%	2.5%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	20.7%	6.4%	-14.3%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.3%	10.2%	5.9%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	10.7%	7.5%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	9.8%	0.4%	9.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.8%	37.2%	26.6%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Goulden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goulden Street 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 .

🔎 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 5EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Goulden Street are based on 235 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 Goulden Street, Manchester, M4 5EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M4 5EJ

Average Price
£337,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£439,781

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,454

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goulden Street

Average Price
£447,576

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£456,969

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,578

Other
£17,647,384

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goulden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 1001 50 Goulden Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-02-05	£242,513
Apartment 707 50 Goulden Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2022-11-11	£175,312
Apartment 606 50 Goulden Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,500	2022-06-07	£190,743
Apartment 509 50 Goulden Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-05-24	£191,536
Apartment 1101 50 Goulden Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2020-11-20	£660,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M4 5EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M4 5EJ 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	108
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2
Looking after home or family	2
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2

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	1,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	1,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	1,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	2,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	2,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	- not rated	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School Cardroom Road , Ancoats M4 6FZ	- not rated	738 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy New Islington 10 Hugh Oldham Way , New Islington Marina M4 6EY	- not rated	777 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Creative Studio 16 Blossom Street , M4 5AW	- not rated	509 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lowry High School Camp Street , M7 9LY	- not rated	2,371 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,141 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,816 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	2,978 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	2,978 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,157 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	432 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Digital Advantage Hanover Street , M60 0AS	- not rated	433 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Po Box 88 , Sackville Street M60 1QD	- not rated	461 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Incristals t/a Tapori Kitchen Staycity	Staycity Aparthotels, Northern Quarter, 20 Cable Street	146 yd
Glamorous Restaurant	Glamourous Restaurant, Wing Yip Business Centre, Oldham Road	158 yd
Canto	Unit A, Fairbairn Building, Cutting Room Square, 5 Cotton Street	170 yd
Pot Kettle Black Angel Gardens	Angel Gardens, 1 Rochdale Road	183 yd
Ciaooo Pizzeria Ltd	62-64 Swan Street	189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel	The Angel Inn, 6 Angel Street	121 yd
Marble Arch Inn	The Marble Arch, 73 Rochdale Road	148 yd
Ramona	40 Swan Street	187 yd
Sammy's	26 Swan Street	229 yd
Rose & Monkey Hotel	31 Swan Street	259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tender Cow	Mackie Mayor, 1 Eagle Street	245 yd
Harpurhey Burger Van	Manchester Harpurhey Market, North City Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	246 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 33, Harpurhey Shopping Centre, Lee Road	246 yd
Cygnet Sandwich Bar	18a Swan Street	262 yd
Delhi2Go also T/as Gourmet Kitchen Deliveries	119 Oldham Street	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close	332 yd
Tesco	12-24 Church Street	626 yd
Morrisons Market Street	19-25 Piccadilly	723 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street	801 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Co-Op Sports And Social Club New Century House New Century House Corporation Street		440 yd
Nuffield Health (Manchester) THE PRINTWORKS THE PRINTWORKS WITHY GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	581 yd
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Pace Health Club & Nu Spa CHEETHAM HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Chetham'S School Of Music LONG MILLGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	727 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	803 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	68.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M4 5EJ