Nelson Drive, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M43 6ND has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49.8%	48.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.2%	51.5%	1.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 6ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	34.1%	42.4%	8.3%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	38.7%	-11.1%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.9%	10.3%	4.4%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	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	46.6%	46.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	35.7%	37.5%	1.8%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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	26.7%	19.8%	-6.9%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	13.2%	-8.4%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8.6%	4.7%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	26.3%	11.4%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Black African	0%	8.1%	8.1%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	82.7%	-14.1%	81.4%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	98.4%	88.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	0%	3%	3.0%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	87.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Nelson Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Drive 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.9%.

🔎 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 6ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Nelson Drive are based on 56 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 Nelson Drive, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for M43 6ND

Average Price
£199,583

Semi-Detached
£208,973

Terraced
£180,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Drive

Average Price
£212,098

Semi-Detached
£224,227

Terraced
£186,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Nelson Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-07-26	£199,509
29 Nelson Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,100	2023-08-25	£227,913
33 Nelson Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-11-25	£243,278
17 Nelson Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,500	2021-12-03	£193,248
37 Nelson Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-12-21	£262,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M43 6ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,088 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	302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Road Primary Academy Manchester Road , Droylsden M43 6GD	2out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Willibrord's RC Primary School Vale Street , Clayton M11 4WR	3out of 4	815 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Higher Openshaw Community School Saunton Road , Higher Openshaw M11 1AJ	3out of 4	899 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenside Primary School Greenside Lane , Droylsden M43 7RA	3out of 4	1,177 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	857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,915 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	2,472 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,912 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,087 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,269 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	1,647 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	2,225 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	2,707 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	2,824 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	2out of 4	2,911 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
Four Four Brew At Droylsden Community & Sports Centre	Four Four Brew At Droylsden Community Sports Centre, 96 Lewis Road	254 yd
Golden House International Restaurant	913 Ashton New Road	377 yd
Kakoli Restaurant	Kakoli Restaurant, 242 Manor Road	410 yd
Cafe 11	1046 Ashton New Road	416 yd
Mums Cafe	657 Ashton New Road	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haddon Hall Hotel	Haddon Hall Hotel, Haddon Hall Road	353 yd
Halfway House Hotel	Halfway House Pub, 435 Manchester Road	434 yd
Buxton Inn	Buxton Inn, 339 Manchester Road	573 yd
Strawberry Duck	76 Crabtree Lane	662 yd
Jolly Carter Inn	Jolly Carter Inn, 231 Manchester Road	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Panda	Lucky Panda, 457 Edge Lane	151 yd
Chinese Express	Chinese Express, 47 North Road	227 yd
Burgerfy	Burgerfy, 302 Edge Lane	384 yd
Chicken Hut & Curry House	853 Ashton New Road	415 yd
Clayton Pizza and Chicken House	859 Ashton New Road	415 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hewlett Johnson Playing Fields SEYMOUR ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	248 yd
Sunnybank Park LEWIS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	276 yd
Droylsden Academy (Closed) Manor Road	grass pitches	672 yd
Droylsden Academy MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	685 yd
Greenside Lane Playing Fields ASH TREE AVENUE	grass pitches	878 yd
Copperas Lane Playing Fields LINDEN WAY	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Greenside Primary School GREENSIDE LANE	grass pitches	1,080 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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