Foundry Lane, Manchester, M4 5LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M4 5LB is primarily male, with 56.3% 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	43.2%	43.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	56.8%	56.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	7.3%

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 5LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.8% 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	80.8%	80.8%	0.0%	37.9%	42.9%
Married: Opposite sex	12.1%	14%	1.9%	44.2%	-30.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (90.4%) 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	62.8%	57.5%	-5.3%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	28.8%	32.9%	4.1%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 5LB this area, 6.7% 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 68.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	6.7%	1.7%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	14.6%	-0.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	62.9%	68.7%	5.8%	33.8%	34.9%
Other	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	84.8%	80.1%	-4.7%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	81.2%	71.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	7.6%	14.6%	7.0%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	11%	2.6%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	71.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	8.2%	3.4%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	5.1%	0.1%	5.0%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.3%	37.2%	25.1%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Foundry Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foundry Lane was 5.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 850.0% higher than the Ancoats & Beswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foundry Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick and the 17th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.9%.

🔎 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 5LB, 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 Foundry Lane are based on 3 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 Foundry Lane, Manchester, M4 5LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M4 5LB

Average Price
£302,323

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,323

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Lane

Average Price
£229,808

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,808

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Foundry Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2024-06-20	£291,263
24 Foundry Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-06-25	£314,843
16 Foundry Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£12,600	1999-12-06	£69,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M4 5LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M4 5LB 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	204
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	12
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	1,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	2,007 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	2,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	2,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Jude's CofE Primary School Cardroom Road , Ancoats M4 6FZ	- not rated	648 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	667 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	3out of 4	896 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	- not rated	896 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	939 yd	Community school	Yes	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	357 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ellen Wilkinson High School Hyde Road , Ardwick M12 6BA	- not rated	2,242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Academy converter	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	962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,101 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,669 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	3,276 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,852 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	414 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Digital Advantage Hanover Street , M60 0AS	- not rated	415 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Po Box 88 , Sackville Street M60 1QD	- not rated	596 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	826 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
Siop Shop	53 Tib Street	47 yd
Lazy Sundae	108 Tib Street	68 yd
Pull Up	14-16 Swan Street	69 yd
Cali's	12 Swan Street	77 yd
Pico's Tacos	Mackie Mayor, 1 Eagle Street	90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Band on the Wall	25-27 Swan Street	38 yd
Rose & Monkey Hotel	31 Swan Street	49 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, 30 Oak Street	57 yd
Bar Fringe	8 Swan Street	77 yd
Sammy's	26 Swan Street	81 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cygnet Sandwich Bar	18a Swan Street	77 yd
Delhi2Go also T/as Gourmet Kitchen Deliveries	119 Oldham Street	84 yd
Tender Cow	Mackie Mayor, 1 Eagle Street	90 yd
Sweet Mandarin	19 Copperas Street	141 yd
Al-Faisal	69 Thomas Street	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12-24 Church Street	357 yd
Morrisons Market Street	19-25 Piccadilly	421 yd
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close	440 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	526 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street	592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	338 yd
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	372 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Nuffield Health (Manchester) THE PRINTWORKS THE PRINTWORKS WITHY GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
The Co-Op Sports And Social Club New Century House New Century House Corporation Street		483 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	499 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	594 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
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	7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M4 5LB