Bengal Street, Manchester, M4 6BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M4 6BB is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	45.6%	45.7%	0.1%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	54.4%	54.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	5.3%

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 6BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 92.4% 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	73.7%	92.4%	18.7%	37.9%	54.5%
Married: Opposite sex	17.7%	5.8%	-11.9%	44.2%	-38.4%
Separated	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	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 (94.8%) 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	49.8%	59.4%	9.6%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	30.7%	35.4%	4.7%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.1%	5.2%	-6.9%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	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 6BB this area, 2.6% 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 78.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	2.6%	-16.6%	18.2%	-15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	0.9%	-5.2%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	6.1%	-8.5%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	11.8%	-4.9%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	78.1%	43.3%	33.8%	44.3%
Other	7.6%	0.4%	-7.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	8.8%	2.6%	-6.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	85.1%	78.7%	-6.4%	81.4%	-2.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	84.2%	72.4%	-11.8%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	3.3%	12.7%	9.4%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	10.5%	2.6%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	72.7%	-9.6%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	7.9%	5.1%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.9%	3.7%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6%	7%	1.0%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas Territories	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61%	37.2%	23.8%
Christian	26%	46.2%	-20.2%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Bengal Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bengal 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 and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 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 6BB, 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 Bengal Street are based on 305 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 Bengal Street, Manchester, M4 6BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M4 6BB

Average Price
£208,924

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,195

Other
£190,114

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bengal Street

Average Price
£310,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,025

Other
£256,103

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bengal Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 34 47 Bengal Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2026-03-05	£205,000
Flat 65 47 Bengal Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-12-22	£170,005
Flat 89 47 Bengal Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-11-10	£294,419
Flat 33 47 Bengal Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-07-16	£214,188
Flat 33 47 Bengal Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-07-16	£214,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M4 6BB

Employment

M4 6BB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in M4 6BB 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	151
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	1,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	2,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	2,488 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	2,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	179 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	234 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	619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	- not rated	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	734 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	248 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ellen Wilkinson High School Hyde Road , Ardwick M12 6BA	- not rated	1,981 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,572 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,234 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	3,234 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	3,338 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Manchester Po Box 88 , Sackville Street M60 1QD	- not rated	306 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	937 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Digital Advantage Hanover Street , M60 0AS	- not rated	938 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	1,225 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
Just Between Friends	Beehive Mill, 95 Jersey Street	42 yd
Rigatoni's	46 Blossom Street	46 yd
The Hip Hop Chip Shop	Unit 2, Sawmill Court, 44 Blossom Street	65 yd
Trove	5 Murray Street	75 yd
Cocoa Cabana	7 Murray Street	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elnecot	41 Blossom Street	152 yd
Cask	Cotton Field Wharf, New Islington Marina, 2 New Union Street	161 yd
The Jane Eyre Neighbourhood Bar	1 Cutting Room Square, 14 Hood Street	172 yd
Nam	33 Blossom Street	198 yd
Edinburgh Castle	17 Blossom Street	244 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maricarmen	7 Murray Street	75 yd
Little Blonde Bakes	23 Radium Street	79 yd
Ad Maiora	23 Radium Street	79 yd
RADS	62 Jersey Street	81 yd
China Express	134 Oldham Road	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close	287 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street	422 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 111 Piccadilly	785 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	788 yd
Morrisons Market Street	19-25 Piccadilly	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	424 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	735 yd
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Proper Gym SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR STREET	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	807 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	889 yd
The Co-Op Sports And Social Club New Century House New Century House Corporation Street		982 yd
Anytime Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) Piccadilly Place	health and fitness suite	1,009 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	17.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	17.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M4 6BB