Ridgway Street, Manchester, M40 7FZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M40 7FZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.1%	47.7%	0.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.9%	52.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.8%	37.1%	-13.7%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	43.4%	14.2%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	4.1%	0.5%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	9.2%	12.7%	3.5%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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	41.8%	61.6%	19.8%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	28.3%	20%	-8.3%	33.6%	-13.6%
Fair health	18.4%	9.4%	-9.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 M40 7FZ this area, 37.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.7%	37.8%	-10.9%	18.2%	19.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	4%	-11.9%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	7.1%	6.1%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	19.1%	10.9%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	22.2%	6.8%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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)
Chinese	10.7%	33%	22.3%	0.7%	32.3%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Black African	6.1%	9.3%	3.2%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	70.5%	43.3%	-27.2%	81.4%	-38.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	85.7%	57.4%	-28.3%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	26.8%	21.1%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	57.2%	-23.5%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	0%	11.9%	11.9%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	24.1%	20.0%	2.2%	21.9%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	1%	-11.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	14.8%	0.3%	14.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Ridgway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgway 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 M40 7FZ, 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 Ridgway Street are based on 19 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 Ridgway Street, Manchester, M40 7FZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 7FZ

Average Price
£210,024

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£210,024

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgway Street

Average Price
£219,872

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£219,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Ridgway Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-11-29	£275,027
11 Ridgway Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-03-12	£190,866
20 Ridgway Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-01-06	£195,088
20 Ridgway Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2006-11-16	£136,561

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 7FZ

Employment

M40 7FZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Part-Time Employee	66
Full-Time Employee	35
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	2,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	2,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	3,015 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 Mark's CofE Primary School Miles Platting Holland Street , Miles Platting M40 7DA	- not rated	550 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Carruthers Street , Ancoats M4 7EQ	3out of 4	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Carruthers Street , Ancoats M4 7EQ	- not rated	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Community Primary Academy Varley Street , Miles Platting M40 7EJ	2out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Community Primary Varley Street , Miles Platting M40 7EJ	- not rated	617 yd	Community school	Yes	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	917 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	- not rated	1,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	- not rated	1,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,970 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,713 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	2,713 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	3,459 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,330 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	751 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Heath School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PT	- not rated	786 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Valley High School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PT	- not rated	786 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard House Specialist High School 6 Sawley Road , M40 8EZ	- not rated	1,043 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
One City Schools City-in-the-Community , Etihad Stadium M11 3FF	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent special school	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	151 yd
Bridge 5 Mill Ltd	Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street	242 yd
prettylittlething also T/as PLT Cafe	Wellington House, 1 Pollard Street East	263 yd
Marleo Street Food	Container 130, Pollard Street East	313 yd
Hope Mill Theatre - Factory of Creativity CIO	Hope Mill, 113 Pollard Street	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flawd	9 Keepers Quay	533 yd
Finders Keepers	7 Keepers Quay	536 yd
Cask	Cotton Field Wharf, New Islington Marina, 2 New Union Street	605 yd
vivID lounge	Unit 6, 149a Great Ancoats Street	761 yd
Elnecot	41 Blossom Street	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tonys Chippy	3 Piercy Street	199 yd
Tony's Chippy	7 Piercy Street	217 yd
Tribrew Coffee Limited	Unit 149, 15 Pollard Street East	272 yd
Bartoky's Fusion	Unit 1, Beswick Street	335 yd
Cleos Nashville Kitchen also T/as Kebab Guys	63-65 Beswick Street	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close		866 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street		934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Proper Gym SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR STREET	health and fitness suite	252 yd
Park View Community School VARLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch	602 yd
Miles Platting Swimming Pools (Closed) Varley Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	718 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Manchester Regional Arena Sportscity Sportscity Rowsley Street	athletics tracks	982 yd
Sportcity Health And Fitness (Closed) Gate 13 Gate 13 Rowsley Street	health and fitness suite	1,060 yd
Manchester National Squash Centre NATIONAL SQUASH CENTRE NATIONAL SQUASH CENTRE ROWSLEY STREET	athletics tracks, squash courts	1,065 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	46.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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