Old Mill Street, Manchester, M4 6EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M4 6EF is primarily male, with 61.3% 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	37.6%	38.7%	1.1%	51.0%	-12.3%
Male	62.4%	61.3%	-1.1%	49.0%	12.3%

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 6EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	64%	64.3%	0.3%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	21.4%	6.5%	44.2%	-22.8%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.4%	45.1%	10.7%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	34.8%	35.3%	0.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	19%	12%	-7.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	9.3%	6%	-3.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.5%	22.3%	-13.2%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	5.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	13.4%	2.7%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.5%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	42%	18.9%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.2%	8.2%	5.0%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%
White	74.9%	65.7%	-9.2%	81.4%	-15.7%
Arab	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	81.4%	64.4%	-17.0%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	1.8%	16.3%	14.5%	6.1%	10.2%
Africa	5.4%	8%	2.6%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	9.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	63.4%	-15.8%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	15.7%	13.5%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	9.3%	3.6%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	3.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Old Mill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Mill 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 -54.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M4 6EF, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Old Mill Street are based on 42 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 Old Mill Street, Manchester, M4 6EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M4 6EF

Average Price
£325,698

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£325,698

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Mill Street

Average Price
£446,234

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£235,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,460

Other
£2,924,579

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Mill Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Old Mill Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-04-03	£327,235
130 Old Mill Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2014-06-26	£82,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M4 6EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,422 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	2,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's RC Primary School Carruthers Street , Ancoats M4 7EQ	3out of 4	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Islington Free School 10 Hugh Oldham Way , New Islington Marina M4 6EY	4out of 4	485 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	2out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Community Primary Varley Street , Miles Platting M40 7EJ	3out of 4	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	981 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	1,776 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,927 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,068 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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

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	2,018 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,711 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,567 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	3,585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	1,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,496 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,776 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,839 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
Hope Mill Theatre - Factory of Creativity CIO	Hope Mill, 113 Pollard Street	140 yd
Bridge 5 Mill Ltd	Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street	145 yd
Marleo Street Food	Container 130, Pollard Street East	174 yd
prettylittlething also T/as PLT Cafe	Wellington House, 1 Pollard Street East	264 yd
Urban Delights	110 Woodward Street	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flawd	9 Keepers Quay	430 yd
Finders Keepers	7 Keepers Quay	437 yd
Cask	Cotton Field Wharf, New Islington Marina, 2 New Union Street	546 yd
vivID lounge	Unit 6, 149a Great Ancoats Street	581 yd
The Jane Eyre Neighbourhood Bar	1 Cutting Room Square, 14 Hood Street	804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tonys Chippy	3 Piercy Street	81 yd
Tony's Chippy	7 Piercy Street	82 yd
Cleos Nashville Kitchen also T/as Kebab Guys	63-65 Beswick Street	254 yd
Bartoky's Fusion	Unit 1, Beswick Street	255 yd
Tribrew Coffee Limited	Unit 149, 15 Pollard Street East	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street		819 yd
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close		903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Proper Gym SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR STREET	health and fitness suite	118 yd
Park View Community School VARLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch	792 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Miles Platting Swimming Pools (Closed) Varley Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 yd
Manchester Regional Arena Sportscity Sportscity Rowsley Street	athletics tracks	983 yd
Sportcity Health And Fitness (Closed) Gate 13 Gate 13 Rowsley Street	health and fitness suite	1,083 yd
Manchester National Squash Centre NATIONAL SQUASH CENTRE NATIONAL SQUASH CENTRE ROWSLEY STREET	athletics tracks, squash courts	1,088 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	31.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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