Fairfield Avenue, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M43 6ED is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	51.5%	46.8%	-4.7%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	48.5%	53.2%	4.7%	49.0%	4.2%

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	35.1%	38.8%	3.7%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	48.2%	2.6%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	9.2%	4.9%	-4.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	39.9%	41%	1.1%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	37.5%	36.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	15.4%	16.2%	0.8%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	21.3%	-3.8%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	8.4%	-7.1%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.3%	7.3%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	31.1%	9.3%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	5.8%	9.1%	3.3%	0.7%	8.4%
Indian	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	72%	67.4%	-4.6%	81.4%	-14.0%
Arab	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	80.9%	74.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	15.1%	5.9%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	74.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	2%	15.4%	13.4%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	4.3%	-6.3%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Fairfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Audenshaw average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -98.5%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M43 6ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Fairfield Avenue are based on 25 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 Fairfield Avenue, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for M43 6ED

Average Price
£336,300

Semi-Detached
£298,607

Terraced
£315,651

Detached
£422,010

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield Avenue

Average Price
£338,276

Semi-Detached
£302,697

Terraced
£311,670

Detached
£446,457

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Fairfield Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£348,000	2023-09-18	£367,718
1 Fairfield Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-04-12	£286,214
20 Fairfield Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2021-10-29	£407,333
12 Fairfield Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-02-03	£295,894
18 Fairfield Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-07-04	£338,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M43 6ED

Employment

M43 6ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Other	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,647 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 Clarendon Road , Audenshaw M34 5QA	3out of 4	393 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Road Primary School Fairfield Road , Droylsden M43 6AF	3out of 4	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary School Abbey Hey Lane , Higher Openshaw M11 1LR	2out of 4	737 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Church Street , Droylsden M43 7BR	3out of 4	987 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Road Primary Academy Manchester Road , Droylsden M43 6GD	2out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Droylsden Academy Manor Road , M43 6QD	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	2,618 yd	Community school	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	2,606 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,029 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	5,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	2,175 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	2,671 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	3,005 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	3,261 yd	Academy special converter	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
Moravian College	Fairfield Square, Fairfield Square	317 yd
The Pearl Restaurant, Bar And Lounge	The Pearl Indian Restaurant, 119 Manchester Road	603 yd
Safari Tearoom	Street Record, Lock Keepers Court	641 yd
Rainbow Haven	St. Pauls Church, Abbey Hey Lane	667 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Papa Johns Pizza, 72 Market Street	745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Audenshaw Masonic Hall	Audenshaw Masonic Hall Stanley House, Manchester Road	306 yd
Fairfield Arms	The Fairfield Arms, 92 Manchester Road	306 yd
Fitzroy Social Club	Fitzroy Social Club, Durham Street	596 yd
Hare & Hounds	Hare And Hounds, 187 Abbey Hey Lane	679 yd
Lazy Toad	The Lazy Toad, Ashton Hill Lane	685 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sorrentos	7 Station View, Ashton Old Road	66 yd
J's Kitchen	1408 Ashton Old Road	460 yd
Giovannis	Giovannis, 69 Market Street	680 yd
Purple Flame	Purple Flame, 65 Market Street	680 yd
Bollywood Spice	Bollywood Spice, 59 Market Street	686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Manchester Road	924 yd
B And M Bargains	Greenside Shopping Centre, Greenside Lane	988 yd
Iceland	Unit 19 - 20 Greenside Shopping Centre, Greenside Lane	988 yd
Lidl	1270 Ashton Old Road	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fairfield High School FAIRFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	246 yd
St Anne'S Rc Primary School BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	287 yd
Delamere Park Delamere Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	500 yd
Droylsden Swimming Pool (Closed) Manchester Road	swimming pool	699 yd
Fairfield Golf And Sailing Club KINGS ROAD	golf	741 yd
Fighting Fit (Closed) Tollbar House Tollbar House Manchester Road	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Sporting Edge Community Sports Centre SILVERLACE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	812 yd
Copperas Lane Playing Fields LINDEN WAY	grass pitches	830 yd
Wright Robinson Leisure Abbey Hey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	849 yd
Beyer Peacocks Playing Field KERSHAW LANE	grass pitches	925 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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