Blossom Street, Manchester, M4 6AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M4 6AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	37.2%	51.8%	14.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	62.8%	48.2%	-14.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 6AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 90% 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	78%	90%	12.0%	37.9%	52.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	3.9%	-13.4%	44.2%	-40.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	-6.7%

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 (93.8%) 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	71.6%	65.8%	-5.8%	48.4%	17.4%
Good health	22%	28%	6.0%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 6AJ this area, 0.3% 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 81%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	18.2%	-17.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	0.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	12.7%	-3.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	67.8%	81%	13.2%	33.8%	47.2%
Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.6%	89.4%	1.8%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	84.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	4.6%	8%	3.4%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	84.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	70.2%	37.2%	33.0%
Christian	18.2%	46.2%	-28.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Blossom Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blossom 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 slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in M4 6AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Blossom Street are based on 61 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 Blossom Street, Manchester, M4 6AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M4 6AJ

Average Price
£863,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£863,572

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blossom Street

Average Price
£804,761

Semi-Detached
£597,252

Terraced
£128,993

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£427,693

Other
£3,046,381

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blossom Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Blossom Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£537,680	2016-03-04	£903,795
27 Blossom Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	1998-07-01	£278,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M4 6AJ

Employment

M4 6AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	255
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Retired	3
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,388 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	2,478 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	393 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	2out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Carruthers Street , Ancoats M4 7EQ	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Community Primary Varley Street , Miles Platting M40 7EJ	3out of 4	1,382 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	1,403 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,601 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,462 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,662 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,790 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,443 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,647 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	3,264 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,975 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	718 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	721 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,143 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	1,357 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
Cafe Cotton at Halle St Peters	Halle St Peters, 40 Blossom Street	35 yd
Halle Concerts Society	Halle St Peters, 40 Blossom Street	35 yd
Mana	42 Blossom Street	38 yd
The Hip Hop Chip Shop	Unit 2, Sawmill Court, 44 Blossom Street	48 yd
Seven Bro7hers Beerhouse	Unit G.01, Ice Plant, 39 Blossom Street	56 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elnecot	41 Blossom Street	47 yd
Nam	33 Blossom Street	95 yd
The Jane Eyre Neighbourhood Bar	1 Cutting Room Square, 14 Hood Street	103 yd
Edinburgh Castle	17 Blossom Street	147 yd
Cask	Cotton Field Wharf, New Islington Marina, 2 New Union Street	256 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maricarmen	7 Murray Street	82 yd
Little Blonde Bakes	23 Radium Street	181 yd
Ad Maiora	23 Radium Street	181 yd
RADS	62 Jersey Street	193 yd
Golden Tandoori	40-42 Great Ancoats Street	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close	226 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street	416 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	716 yd
Morrisons Market Street	19-25 Piccadilly	716 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 111 Piccadilly	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	418 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	668 yd
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	792 yd
The Co-Op Sports And Social Club New Century House New Century House Corporation Street		872 yd
Proper Gym SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR STREET	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	906 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	248 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	228.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M4 6AJ