Old Church Street, Manchester, M40 2JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M40 2JE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.9%	49.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.1%	50.4%	0.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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 M40 2JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.1% 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	51.5%	70.1%	18.6%	37.9%	32.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	17.5%	-11.9%	44.2%	-26.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	9.2%	5.2%	-4.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.3%	46%	7.7%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	34.6%	38.1%	3.5%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	16.4%	11.5%	-4.9%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	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.

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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	13.7%	-17.0%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	6.3%	-14.7%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	7.4%	-2.3%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	54.7%	39.3%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% 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%	5.2%	5.2%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	4.2%	11.3%	7.1%	0.7%	10.6%
Indian	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	6.1%	23.5%	17.4%	2.5%	21.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.9%	45.2%	-32.7%	81.4%	-36.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	47.7%	-38.7%	83.2%	-35.5%
European Union	0.7%	13.5%	12.8%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.6%	21.6%	17.0%	2.7%	18.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	16.2%	9.6%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	46.5%	-39.3%	83.2%	-36.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	20.2%	18.9%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	9.6%	6.8%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	4.2%	10.5%	6.3%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	13.2%	7.3%	1.9%	11.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	8%	0.3%	7.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	15.3%	6.0%	9.3%

Safety

Is Old Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Church Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Miles Platting & Newton Heath 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 -7.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M40 2JE, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Old Church Street are based on 37 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 Church Street, Manchester, M40 2JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 2JE

Average Price
£528,463

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£528,463

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Church Street

Average Price
£253,289

Semi-Detached
£212,586

Terraced
£271,356

Detached
£531,486

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,191

Other
£267,305

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9A Old Church Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2005-06-10	£531,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 2JE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M40 2JE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
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	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
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	2,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints C of E Primary School Culcheth Lane , Newton Heath M40 1LS	3out of 4	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Briscoe Lane Academy Briscoe Lane , Newton Heath M40 2TB	3out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester Culcheth Lane , Newton Heath M40 1LU	3out of 4	653 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Broadhurst Williams Road , Moston M40 0BX	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School Mabel Street , Newton Heath M40 1GB	3out of 4	962 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	2,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	2out of 4	2,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,004 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	3,008 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	2,943 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,685 yd	Further education	Yes	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	3,987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	2out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	4out of 4	1,891 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Works Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD	- not rated	2,214 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Manchester Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US	- not rated	2,462 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School 979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE	- not rated	2,670 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
McDonalds Restaurant	1169 Oldham Road	266 yd
Magic Wok	1047 Oldham Road	283 yd
Mama Annes	Morton Street	528 yd
Cafe Barm	77 Culcheth Lane	712 yd
Burgasm	3 Mirabel Street	749 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newton Heath Cricket Club	Greaves Fields, Mabel Street	807 yd
Failsworth Home Guard Club	Failsworth Home Guard Old Comr, Poplar Street	844 yd
Newton Heath Catholic Mens Club	137 Culcheth Lane	864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shuhel Tandoori	48 Old Church Street	113 yd
USA Fried Chicken & Pizza	82 Old Church Street	113 yd
Smash Doner Shakes	72 Old Church Street	113 yd
Hazel's Catering	70 Old Church Street	113 yd
Pureflavas Takeaway 876	57 Old Church Street	123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Superstore, Poplar Street		844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orford Road Playing Fields ALDHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	628 yd
Newton Heath Cricket Club MABEL STREET	grass pitches	797 yd
Brookdale Park DROYLSDEN ROAD	grass pitches	931 yd
Ten Acres Lane Sports Complex 89A 89A TEN ACRES LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	988 yd
Lancaster Club (Closed) Broadway	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,005 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.