Garforth Avenue, Manchester, M4 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M4 6LA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	40.3%	47.5%	7.2%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	59.7%	52.5%	-7.2%	49.0%	3.5%

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 6LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	50.2%	56.4%	6.2%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	25.8%	9.1%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.8%	8.7%	-4.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	14.5%	4.5%	-10.0%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	17%	45.1%	28.1%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	30.4%	23.9%	-6.5%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	30%	16.7%	-13.3%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	20.2%	10.1%	-10.1%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	1.2%	3.0%

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.

In the area around M4 6LA this area, 30.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	59%	30.9%	-28.1%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	6%	-6.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	13.6%	9.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	6.2%	35.1%	28.9%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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	0.8%	7.9%	7.1%	0.7%	7.2%
Indian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.8%	71.4%	-12.4%	81.4%	-10.0%
Arab	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	87.7%	73.4%	-14.3%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	0.8%	6.6%	5.8%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	11.5%	6.4%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	73.4%	-10.0%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	17.7%	17.3%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	8.3%	1.6%	-6.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Garforth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garforth Avenue was 2.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 361.7% higher than the Ancoats & Beswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garforth Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick and the 49th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.1%.

🔎 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 6LA, 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 Garforth Avenue are based on 33 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 Garforth Avenue, Manchester, M4 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M4 6LA

Average Price
£221,655

Semi-Detached
£216,259

Terraced
£224,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garforth Avenue

Average Price
£287,443

Semi-Detached
£313,285

Terraced
£280,206

Detached
£267,298

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garforth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Garforth Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2008-08-27	£227,544
10 Garforth Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2008-08-15	£219,418
1 Garforth Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2005-01-12	£251,299
1 Garforth Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£31,000	2000-08-31	£208,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M4 6LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	19
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Education	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	1,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	2,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	2,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	2,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	420 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	- not rated	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School Cardroom Road , Ancoats M4 6FZ	- not rated	549 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy New Islington 10 Hugh Oldham Way , New Islington Marina M4 6EY	- not rated	599 yd	Free schools	No	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	730 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Wilkinson High School Hyde Road , Ardwick M12 6BA	- not rated	2,165 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	1,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,330 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,078 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	3,078 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	3,154 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,154 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,409 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	422 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard House Specialist High School 6 Sawley Road , M40 8EZ	- not rated	1,059 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Heath School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PT	- not rated	1,150 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Valley High School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PT	- not rated	1,150 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,304 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Delights	110 Woodward Street	214 yd
Nudo Sushi Box Ltd	156-160 Oldham Road	364 yd
Food O’clock	148 Oldham Road	393 yd
Enne's Cafe	128 Oldham Road	393 yd
Pho No 1	146 Oldham Road	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cask	Cotton Field Wharf, New Islington Marina, 2 New Union Street	498 yd
Finders Keepers	7 Keepers Quay	521 yd
Flawd	9 Keepers Quay	525 yd
Elnecot	41 Blossom Street	617 yd
The Jane Eyre Neighbourhood Bar	1 Cutting Room Square, 14 Hood Street	654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	134 Oldham Road	393 yd
Little Blonde Bakes	23 Radium Street	405 yd
Ad Maiora	23 Radium Street	405 yd
RADS	62 Jersey Street	423 yd
Tonys Chippy	3 Piercy Street	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close		561 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street		861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Proper Gym SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR STREET	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Miles Platting Swimming Pools (Closed) Varley Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
Park View Community School VARLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch	720 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	863 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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