The Woodlands, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M43 6LN is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	50%	46.3%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	50%	53.8%	3.8%	49.0%	4.8%

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	31.4%	40.4%	9.0%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	40.4%	-6.5%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	8.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	8.9%	6.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	0.5%

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	40.3%	43.7%	3.4%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	39.7%	34.5%	-5.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.2%	14.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	2.9%	6%	3.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	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.

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	20%	-10.2%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	15.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	13.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	9.5%	6.4%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	20%	5.7%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	21.5%	9.1%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%
White	95.2%	90.3%	-4.9%	81.4%	8.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.8%	91.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	0%	3.1%	3.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	91.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is The Woodlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Woodlands was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Droylsden East 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 -9.9%.

🔎 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 6LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 The Woodlands are based on 16 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 The Woodlands, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for M43 6LN

Average Price
£210,273

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£210,273

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Woodlands

Average Price
£222,463

Semi-Detached
£493,236

Terraced
£216,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£29,176

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WoodlandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Woodlands, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-05-02	£191,071
2 The Woodlands, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2022-05-31	£201,740
1 The Woodlands, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£174,950	2021-01-26	£231,966
1 The Woodlands, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2016-09-23	£193,171
6 The Woodlands, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£133,250	2007-11-02	£214,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M43 6LN

Employment

M43 6LN 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

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	20
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	3,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Willibrord's RC Primary School Vale Street , Clayton M11 4WR	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Road Academy Seymour Road South , M11 4PR	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School Mabel Street , Newton Heath M40 1GB	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Road Primary Academy Manchester Road , Droylsden M43 6GD	2out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenside Primary School Greenside Lane , Droylsden M43 7RA	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy converter	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	1,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	2,047 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,191 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Ryecroft Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ	- not rated	2,521 yd	Free schools	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	2,173 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,493 yd	Further education	Yes	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	2,082 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	2out of 4	2,411 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	2,567 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Works Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD	- not rated	2,641 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	2,828 yd	Academy special converter	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
Four Four Brew At Droylsden Community & Sports Centre	Four Four Brew At Droylsden Community Sports Centre, 96 Lewis Road	491 yd
Peggies Kitchen	Peggies Kitchen, 250 Greenside Lane	820 yd
Golden House International Restaurant	913 Ashton New Road	876 yd
Kakoli Restaurant	Kakoli Restaurant, 242 Manor Road	879 yd
Cafe 11	1046 Ashton New Road	913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haddon Hall Hotel	Haddon Hall Hotel, Haddon Hall Road	301 yd
Halfway House Hotel	Halfway House Pub, 435 Manchester Road	934 yd
Pig On The Wall	Pig On The Wall, Greenside Lane	995 yd
Nelson Tavern	1 Hulmes Road	1,010 yd
Buxton Inn	Buxton Inn, 339 Manchester Road	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinese Express	Chinese Express, 47 North Road	280 yd
Lucky Panda	Lucky Panda, 457 Edge Lane	473 yd
Chicken Hut & Curry House	853 Ashton New Road	876 yd
Clayton Pizza and Chicken House	859 Ashton New Road	876 yd
Burgerfy	Burgerfy, 302 Edge Lane	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hewlett Johnson Playing Fields SEYMOUR ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	553 yd
Sunnybank Park LEWIS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	557 yd
Denise'S Body Zone (Closed) Graver Lane	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Droylsden Academy (Closed) Manor Road	grass pitches	896 yd
Droylsden Academy MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	912 yd
Greenside Lane Playing Fields ASH TREE AVENUE	grass pitches	920 yd
Greenside Primary School GREENSIDE LANE	grass pitches	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	32.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.09 Mbit/s

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