Old Mill Street, Manchester, M4 6FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M4 6FE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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	45.9%	48.2%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	54.1%	51.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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 6FE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.5% 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	53.1%	66.5%	13.4%	37.9%	28.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	21.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11%	4.2%	-6.8%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	43.2%	53.7%	10.5%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	26.5%	30.7%	4.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	14.6%	8.3%	-6.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	13.5%	5%	-8.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	54.5%	23.1%	-31.4%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	5.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	49%	33.8%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.8%	8.4%	4.6%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.8%	71.1%	-12.7%	81.4%	-10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	92.4%	61.2%	-31.2%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	2.7%	13.1%	10.4%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2.2%	7.3%	5.1%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	8.7%	7.6%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	60.7%	-30.7%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	0%	12.7%	12.7%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	10.5%	8.3%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	9.1%	5.3%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

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 -21.7%.

🔎 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 6FE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 6FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M4 6FE

Average Price
£143,382

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£143,382

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
151 Old Mill Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-12-17	£203,936
143 Old Mill Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£39,600	2014-04-07	£84,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M4 6FE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	26
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	4
Education	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,376 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	2,774 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	481 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	492 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	2out of 4	799 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Community Primary Varley Street , Miles Platting M40 7EJ	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	940 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	1,734 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,884 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	1,923 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,091 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,141 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	2,040 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,741 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,595 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	3,541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,147 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	1,074 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,481 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,841 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
Bridge 5 Mill Ltd	Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street	157 yd
Hope Mill Theatre - Factory of Creativity CIO	Hope Mill, 113 Pollard Street	178 yd
Marleo Street Food	Container 130, Pollard Street East	201 yd
prettylittlething also T/as PLT Cafe	Wellington House, 1 Pollard Street East	261 yd
Urban Delights	110 Woodward Street	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flawd	9 Keepers Quay	434 yd
Finders Keepers	7 Keepers Quay	439 yd
Cask	Cotton Field Wharf, New Islington Marina, 2 New Union Street	540 yd
vivID lounge	Unit 6, 149a Great Ancoats Street	609 yd
The Jane Eyre Neighbourhood Bar	1 Cutting Room Square, 14 Hood Street	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tonys Chippy	3 Piercy Street	88 yd
Tony's Chippy	7 Piercy Street	97 yd
Cleos Nashville Kitchen also T/as Kebab Guys	63-65 Beswick Street	270 yd
Bartoky's Fusion	Unit 1, Beswick Street	271 yd
Tribrew Coffee Limited	Unit 149, 15 Pollard Street East	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street		828 yd
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close		880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Proper Gym SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR STREET	health and fitness suite	140 yd
Park View Community School VARLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch	758 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Miles Platting Swimming Pools (Closed) Varley Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 yd
Manchester Regional Arena Sportscity Sportscity Rowsley Street	athletics tracks	991 yd
Sportcity Health And Fitness (Closed) Gate 13 Gate 13 Rowsley Street	health and fitness suite	1,086 yd
Manchester National Squash Centre NATIONAL SQUASH CENTRE NATIONAL SQUASH CENTRE ROWSLEY STREET	athletics tracks, squash courts	1,092 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%

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