Poland Street, Manchester, M4 6BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M4 6BR is primarily male, with 59% 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%	41%	-4.6%	51.0%	-10.0%
Male	54.4%	59%	4.6%	49.0%	10.0%

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 6BR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.3% 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%	84.3%	10.6%	37.9%	46.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.7%	9%	-8.7%	44.2%	-35.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (92.2%) 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%	62.4%	12.6%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	30.7%	29.8%	-0.9%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	12.1%	6.1%	-6.0%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
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 6BR this area, 2.8% 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 76.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	2.8%	-16.4%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	1.1%	-5.0%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	5%	-9.6%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	12.3%	-4.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	76.5%	41.7%	33.8%	42.7%
Other	7.6%	1.1%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% 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%	5%	-3.8%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.1%	77.3%	-7.8%	81.4%	-4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	84.2%	70.3%	-13.9%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	3.3%	14.3%	11.0%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	70.7%	-11.6%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	7.7%	4.9%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.2%	3.0%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6%	6.1%	0.1%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	70.2%	37.2%	33.0%
Christian	18.8%	46.2%	-27.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Poland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poland 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.

🔎 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 6BR, 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 Poland Street are based on 48 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 Poland Street, Manchester, M4 6BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M4 6BR

Average Price
£253,050

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,093

Other
£619,975

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poland Street

Average Price
£229,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,914

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,997

Other
£634,708

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 15 2 Poland Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2020-01-17	£222,663
Apartment 28 2 Poland Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,250	2019-11-22	£309,704
Suite One 2 Poland Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-09-18	£621,743
Suite Two 2 Poland Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-09-18	£621,743
Suite Three 2 Poland Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-09-18	£621,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M4 6BR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Other	4
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

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
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	1,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	1,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	2,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	2,431 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	2,762 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	379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	- not rated	379 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School Cardroom Road , Ancoats M4 6FZ	- not rated	400 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	459 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	496 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	441 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Wilkinson High School Hyde Road , Ardwick M12 6BA	- not rated	2,191 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	1,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,617 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,324 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	3,324 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	3,115 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,238 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	102 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	957 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Digital Advantage Hanover Street , M60 0AS	- not rated	958 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,251 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard House Specialist High School 6 Sawley Road , M40 8EZ	- not rated	1,367 yd	Free schools special	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
Nudo Sushi Box Ltd	156-160 Oldham Road	39 yd
Food O’clock	148 Oldham Road	51 yd
Enne's Cafe	128 Oldham Road	51 yd
Pho No 1	146 Oldham Road	51 yd
Wow Banh Mi	132 Oldham Road	51 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elnecot	41 Blossom Street	315 yd
Nam	33 Blossom Street	360 yd
Cask	Cotton Field Wharf, New Islington Marina, 2 New Union Street	363 yd
The Jane Eyre Neighbourhood Bar	1 Cutting Room Square, 14 Hood Street	373 yd
Edinburgh Castle	17 Blossom Street	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	134 Oldham Road	51 yd
Little Blonde Bakes	23 Radium Street	195 yd
Ad Maiora	23 Radium Street	195 yd
RADS	62 Jersey Street	242 yd
Maricarmen	7 Murray Street	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close	214 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street	661 yd
Morrisons Market Street	19-25 Piccadilly	974 yd
Tesco	12-24 Church Street	979 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Proper Gym SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR STREET	health and fitness suite	829 yd
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	936 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	969 yd
The Co-Op Sports And Social Club New Century House New Century House Corporation Street		979 yd
Miles Platting Swimming Pools (Closed) Varley Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,048 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	259.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	246.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M4 6BR