Edge Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M43 6LU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	52.9%	2.7%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	49.8%	47.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 6LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	47.8%	53.7%	5.9%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	31.4%	-0.3%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	46%	43.9%	-2.1%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	31.9%	34.1%	2.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	16.5%	13.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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	25.7%	24.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	8.7%	-8.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	13.9%	-7.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.1%	2.8%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	27.5%	11.4%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.1%	9.7%	8.6%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.1%	76.3%	-18.8%	81.4%	-5.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	96.5%	79.9%	-16.6%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	7.9%	6.8%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	80.4%	-14.7%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.7%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Edge Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edge Lane 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.

🔎 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 6LU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Edge Lane are based on 1102 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 Edge Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M43 6LU

Average Price
£157,848

Semi-Detached
£153,284

Terraced
£170,884

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£145,465

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edge Lane

Average Price
£258,526

Semi-Detached
£566,181

Terraced
£182,061

Detached
£680,398

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,042

Other
£675,644

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edge LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
317 Edge Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-08-13	£185,254
311 Edge Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-06-06	£151,034
325 Edge Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£106,000	2019-04-05	£145,323
315 Edge Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-01-25	£136,449
315 Edge Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2007-10-25	£171,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M43 6LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	4,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	4,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	4,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seymour Road Academy Seymour Road South , M11 4PR	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Road Primary School Seymour Road South , M11 4PR	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Road Junior School Clayton , M11 4PR	- not rated	340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Road Infant School Seymour Road South , Clayton M11 4PR	- not rated	340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Higher Openshaw Community School Saunton Road , Higher Openshaw M11 1AJ	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Droylsden School Mathematics and Computing College for Girls Manor Road , Droylsden M43 6QD	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Droylsden Academy Manor Road , M43 6QD	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC High School Stopford Street , Higher Openshaw M11 1FG	- not rated	1,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	- not rated	1,397 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,876 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	1,890 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	1,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	4,970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Vale School 329 North Road , Clayton M11 4NY	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Settlement New Roundhouse , 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road M11 1JG	- not rated	1,143 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	1,424 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Old Road Independent School 1484 Ashton Old Road , Openshawe M11 1HL	- not rated	1,434 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Progressive School 1524 Ashton Old Road , M11 1HN	- not rated	1,550 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
Golden House International Restaurant	913 Ashton New Road	48 yd
Cafe 11	1046 Ashton New Road	90 yd
Kakoli Restaurant	Kakoli Restaurant, 242 Manor Road	220 yd
Four Four Brew At Droylsden Community & Sports Centre	Four Four Brew At Droylsden Community Sports Centre, 96 Lewis Road	484 yd
Mums Cafe	657 Ashton New Road	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halfway House Hotel	Halfway House Pub, 435 Manchester Road	102 yd
Buxton Inn	Buxton Inn, 339 Manchester Road	376 yd
Strawberry Duck	76 Crabtree Lane	411 yd
Haddon Hall Hotel	Haddon Hall Hotel, Haddon Hall Road	659 yd
Jolly Carter Inn	Jolly Carter Inn, 231 Manchester Road	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgerfy	Burgerfy, 302 Edge Lane	74 yd
MDK Shawarma	MDK Shawarma, 1058 Ashton New Road	84 yd
Pizza Factory	Pizza Factory, 1066 Ashton New Road	90 yd
HA kings	1048 Ashton New Road	90 yd
LA Canadian	1054 Ashton New Road	90 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	1 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road		930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hewlett Johnson Playing Fields SEYMOUR ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	414 yd
Sunnybank Park LEWIS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	457 yd
Droylsden Academy (Closed) Manor Road	grass pitches	719 yd
Droylsden Academy MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	725 yd
Copperas Lane Playing Fields LINDEN WAY	grass pitches	786 yd
Sporting Edge Community Sports Centre SILVERLACE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	976 yd
Greenside Lane Playing Fields ASH TREE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,013 yd
The Gym (Manchester Ashton Old Road) 22 LIME SQUARE 22 LIME SQUARE ASHTON OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,031 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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