Vesta Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M4 6EQ is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	37.1%	45.5%	8.4%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	62.9%	54.5%	-8.4%	49.0%	5.5%

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 6EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.5% 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	86.3%	80.5%	-5.8%	37.9%	42.6%
Married: Opposite sex	8.8%	12.1%	3.3%	44.2%	-32.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 (95.1%) 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	64.3%	71.2%	6.9%	48.4%	22.8%
Good health	29.9%	23.9%	-6.0%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-9.0%
Bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 6EQ this area, 1.7% 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 85.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	18.2%	-16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	3.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	7.4%	-8.8%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	63.7%	85.2%	21.5%	33.8%	51.4%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
White	77.3%	72.3%	-5.0%	81.4%	-9.1%
Arab	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	75.3%	70.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	10.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	70.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63%	37.2%	25.8%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Vesta Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vesta 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 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 6EQ, 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 Vesta Street are based on 214 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 Vesta Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M4 6EQ

Average Price
£239,365

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£526,409

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,445

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vesta Street

Average Price
£330,180

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£808,854

Detached
£529,420

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,744

Other
£249,048

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vesta Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Vesta Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-10-14	£236,243
10 Vesta Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-11-20	£371,503
Flat 3 12 Vesta Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2019-04-16	£165,080
Flat 4 12 Vesta Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,500	2018-09-14	£222,021
Flat 1 12 Vesta Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,950	2018-05-04	£207,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M4 6EQ

Employment

M4 6EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	186
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Retired	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	74
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Education	37
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Human health and social work activities	31
Administrative and support service activities	26
Information and communication	26
Other	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	7
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,744 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	2,278 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	253 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Carruthers Street , Ancoats M4 7EQ	3out of 4	559 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	2out of 4	1,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Community Primary Varley Street , Miles Platting M40 7EJ	3out of 4	1,309 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	1,950 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,129 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,301 yd	Free schools	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	2,263 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,847 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,098 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,138 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	3,808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,672 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	743 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,294 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,537 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
Hetherington's Cafe Bar	8 Pollard Street	170 yd
Costa Coffee - Sim Trava	Unit 1, 263 Great Ancoats Street	206 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, Block BA, 234 Great Ancoats Street	226 yd
House of Esk	6 New Union Street	341 yd
Pollen Bakery	Unit 2b, Cotton Field Wharf, 8 New Union Street	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
vivID lounge	Unit 6, 149a Great Ancoats Street	112 yd
Flawd	9 Keepers Quay	271 yd
Finders Keepers	7 Keepers Quay	279 yd
Cask	Cotton Field Wharf, New Islington Marina, 2 New Union Street	403 yd
The Jane Eyre Neighbourhood Bar	1 Cutting Room Square, 14 Hood Street	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pears Private Kitchen	Oxygen Tower, 50 Store Street	206 yd
RADS	62 Jersey Street	519 yd
Tony's Chippy	7 Piercy Street	533 yd
Tonys Chippy	3 Piercy Street	542 yd
Maricarmen	7 Murray Street	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street	442 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 111 Piccadilly	787 yd
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close	849 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	908 yd
Morrisons Market Street	19-25 Piccadilly	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	441 yd
Proper Gym SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR STREET	health and fitness suite	546 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Vital Health & Wellbeing (Manchester Hotel) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Anytime Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) Piccadilly Place	health and fitness suite	915 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	949 yd
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	1,042 yd
Powerleague (Manchester Central) Union Street	artificial grass pitch	1,068 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,070 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	116.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	93.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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