Mere Avenue, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M43 6BF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.8%	50%	0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 M43 6BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	35.6%	45.7%	10.1%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	42%	-6.4%	44.2%	-2.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10%	7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	45.4%	4.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	37.4%	35.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.7%	12.2%	-3.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	16.5%	-7.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	9.1%	-10.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	15.2%	-5.8%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7%	2.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.3%	7.0%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	16%	31.3%	15.3%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	5.5%	5.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.3%	74.7%	-13.6%	81.4%	-6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.4%	82.9%	-12.5%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	1.8%	7%	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	5.6%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	82.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.8%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0%	4%	4.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Mere Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mere Avenue was 2.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1664.3% higher than the Droylsden East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mere Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 1 local areas in Droylsden East and the 9th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Tameside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M43 6BF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Mere Avenue are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tameside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mere Avenue, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M43 6BF

Average Price
£187,749

Semi-Detached
£187,749

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mere Avenue

Average Price
£316,610

Semi-Detached
£308,476

Terraced
£312,081

Detached
£394,812

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mere AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Mere Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-11-13	£204,686
3 Mere Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-05-18	£181,217
3 Mere Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,000	2016-02-08	£148,913
5 Mere Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,500	2010-09-07	£175,539
2 Mere Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,775	2004-11-18	£231,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M43 6BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	22
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	4,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	5,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Road Primary Academy Manchester Road , Droylsden M43 6GD	2out of 4	405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Higher Openshaw Community School Saunton Road , Higher Openshaw M11 1AJ	3out of 4	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Road Academy Seymour Road South , M11 4PR	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Road Primary School Fairfield Road , Droylsden M43 6AF	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Varna Community Primary School Chisholm Street , Openshaw M11 2LE	4out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Droylsden Academy Manor Road , M43 6QD	3out of 4	678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	1,678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,044 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	1,889 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,070 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	1,411 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	2,185 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	2,355 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	2,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	3,341 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kakoli Restaurant	Kakoli Restaurant, 242 Manor Road	390 yd
Cafe 11	1046 Ashton New Road	509 yd
Golden House International Restaurant	913 Ashton New Road	516 yd
Marco Reas Diner	Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	561 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buxton Inn	Buxton Inn, 339 Manchester Road	260 yd
Halfway House Hotel	Halfway House Pub, 435 Manchester Road	432 yd
Droylsden Working Mens Club	Droylsden Working Mens Club, Carpenters Walk	438 yd
Jolly Carter Inn	Jolly Carter Inn, 231 Manchester Road	451 yd
Lord Raglan	1290 Ashton Old Road	695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jubilee 2000	Jubilee 2000, 413 Manchester Road	322 yd
Boston Fried Chicken	Boston Fried Chicken, 415 Manchester Road	323 yd
Freddys Chicken And Pizza	Freddys Chicken And Pizza, 441 Manchester Road	441 yd
Dans Fish Bar	Dans Fish Bar, 437 Manchester Road	442 yd
Burgerfy	Burgerfy, 302 Edge Lane	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	1 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	566 yd
Lidl	1270 Ashton Old Road	695 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Manchester Road	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Copperas Lane Playing Fields LINDEN WAY	grass pitches	265 yd
Sporting Edge Community Sports Centre SILVERLACE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	484 yd
The Gym (Manchester Ashton Old Road) 22 LIME SQUARE 22 LIME SQUARE ASHTON OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Droylsden Academy MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	696 yd
Droylsden Academy (Closed) Manor Road	grass pitches	701 yd
Sunnybank Park LEWIS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	740 yd
Fairfield High School FAIRFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	904 yd
Delamere Park Delamere Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	910 yd
Hewlett Johnson Playing Fields SEYMOUR ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	934 yd
Droylsden Swimming Pool (Closed) Manchester Road	swimming pool	983 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	138.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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