Water Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M43 6PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.9%	49.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.1%	50.2%	1.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 6PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	36.4%	46.6%	10.2%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	37.2%	-7.3%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8.7%	6.3%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	41.7%	43.2%	1.5%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	38.4%	32%	-6.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.6%	17.1%	5.5%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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	31.8%	25.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	12.1%	-7.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	15.3%	2.0%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	17.4%	1.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	23.2%	12.8%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	6.9%	6.9%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.4%	79.3%	-10.1%	81.4%	-2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	92.1%	82.3%	-9.8%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	0.5%	6.8%	6.3%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	81.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.1%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 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 6PL, 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 Water Lane are based on 20 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 Water Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M43 6PL

Average Price
£278,922

Semi-Detached
£277,888

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£286,163

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£272,705

Semi-Detached
£299,935

Terraced
£169,267

Detached
£299,833

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£147,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Water Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,500	2025-09-19	£333,113
1 Water Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,500	2017-07-25	£282,817
7 Water Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2017-02-10	£262,260
15 Water Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2016-12-13	£289,867
3 Water Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2016-12-05	£293,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M43 6PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	10
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	3,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	3,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	4,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	4,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	4,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	101 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Road Primary School Manchester Road , Droylsden M43 6GD	- not rated	101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Road Primary School Grove Street , Droylsden M43 6AF	- not rated	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Road Junior School Clayton , M11 4PR	- not rated	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Road Infant School Seymour Road South , Clayton M11 4PR	- not rated	809 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	260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Droylsden School Mathematics and Computing College for Girls Manor Road , Droylsden M43 6QD	- not rated	309 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Gregory's RC High School Stopford Street , Higher Openshaw M11 1FG	- not rated	895 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	3out of 4	984 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	- not rated	984 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,286 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	2,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,370 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	993 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Settlement New Roundhouse , 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road M11 1JG	- not rated	1,059 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Old Road Independent School 1484 Ashton Old Road , Openshawe M11 1HL	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Progressive School 1524 Ashton Old Road , M11 1HN	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Pupil Referral Unit Abbey Hey Lane , Abbey Hey M18 8TJ	- not rated	1,442 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Kakoli Restaurant	Kakoli Restaurant, 242 Manor Road	291 yd
Four Four Brew At Droylsden Community & Sports Centre	Four Four Brew At Droylsden Community Sports Centre, 96 Lewis Road	502 yd
Golden House International Restaurant	913 Ashton New Road	539 yd
Cafe 11	1046 Ashton New Road	562 yd
Safari Tearoom	Street Record, Lock Keepers Court	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buxton Inn	Buxton Inn, 339 Manchester Road	186 yd
Jolly Carter Inn	Jolly Carter Inn, 231 Manchester Road	274 yd
Droylsden Working Mens Club	Droylsden Working Mens Club, Carpenters Walk	326 yd
Halfway House Hotel	Halfway House Pub, 435 Manchester Road	484 yd
Haddon Hall Hotel	Haddon Hall Hotel, Haddon Hall Road	703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boston Fried Chicken	Boston Fried Chicken, 415 Manchester Road	343 yd
Jubilee 2000	Jubilee 2000, 413 Manchester Road	343 yd
Burgerfy	Burgerfy, 302 Edge Lane	453 yd
Dans Fish Bar	Dans Fish Bar, 437 Manchester Road	489 yd
Freddys Chicken And Pizza	Freddys Chicken And Pizza, 441 Manchester Road	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Manchester Road	863 yd
B And M Bargains	Greenside Shopping Centre, Greenside Lane	948 yd
Iceland	Unit 19 - 20 Greenside Shopping Centre, Greenside Lane	948 yd
Morrisons	1 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	960 yd
Lidl	1270 Ashton Old Road	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Droylsden Academy MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	305 yd
Droylsden Academy (Closed) Manor Road	grass pitches	309 yd
Sunnybank Park LEWIS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	435 yd
Copperas Lane Playing Fields LINDEN WAY	grass pitches	539 yd
Greenside Lane Playing Fields ASH TREE AVENUE	grass pitches	647 yd
Hewlett Johnson Playing Fields SEYMOUR ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	828 yd
Sporting Edge Community Sports Centre SILVERLACE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	833 yd
Greenside Primary School GREENSIDE LANE	grass pitches	841 yd
Droylsden Swimming Pool (Closed) Manchester Road	swimming pool	856 yd
Fighting Fit (Closed) Tollbar House Tollbar House Manchester Road	health and fitness suite	905 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	63.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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