Linden Way, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M43 6QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.8%	50%	0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 6QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	35.6%	45.7%	10.1%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	42%	-6.4%	44.2%	-2.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10%	7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	41.3%	45.4%	4.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	37.4%	35.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.7%	12.2%	-3.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	16.5%	-7.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	9.1%	-10.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	15.2%	-5.8%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7%	2.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.3%	7.0%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	16%	31.3%	15.3%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	5.5%	5.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.3%	74.7%	-13.6%	81.4%	-6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	95.4%	82.9%	-12.5%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	1.8%	7%	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	5.6%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	82.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.8%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0%	4%	4.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Linden Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linden Way was 2.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1664.3% higher than the Droylsden East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linden Way has the lowest crime rate of 1 local areas in Droylsden East and the 9th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Tameside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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 6QJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Linden Way are based on 40 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 Linden Way, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M43 6QJ

Average Price
£271,255

Semi-Detached
£264,124

Terraced
£270,490

Detached
£277,686

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linden Way

Average Price
£275,592

Semi-Detached
£271,536

Terraced
£275,696

Detached
£278,192

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linden WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Linden Way, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-09-02	£260,000
24 Linden Way, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-04-25	£281,954
25 Linden Way, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-08-22	£292,409
16 Linden Way, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-06-24	£294,660
12 Linden Way, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-03-01	£297,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M43 6QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	22
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	4,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	5,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	2out of 4	352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Road Primary School Fairfield Road , Droylsden M43 6AF	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Higher Openshaw Community School Saunton Road , Higher Openshaw M11 1AJ	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary School Abbey Hey Lane , Higher Openshaw M11 1LR	2out of 4	764 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Varna Community Primary School Chisholm Street , Openshaw M11 2LE	4out of 4	919 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	623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	1,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,239 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,035 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,268 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,178 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	1,560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	2,356 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	2,423 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	3,425 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	557 yd
Marco Reas Diner	Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	566 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	566 yd
Costa Coffee	19 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	597 yd
Manchester Settlement	New Roundhouse, 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Droylsden Working Mens Club	Droylsden Working Mens Club, Carpenters Walk	315 yd
Jolly Carter Inn	Jolly Carter Inn, 231 Manchester Road	358 yd
Buxton Inn	Buxton Inn, 339 Manchester Road	393 yd
Halfway House Hotel	Halfway House Pub, 435 Manchester Road	638 yd
Higher Openshaw W M Club	49 Stanley Street	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jubilee 2000	Jubilee 2000, 413 Manchester Road	513 yd
Boston Fried Chicken	Boston Fried Chicken, 415 Manchester Road	513 yd
Foodaholic	1351 Ashton Old Road	570 yd
Happy Star	Happy Star, 103 Manchester Road	585 yd
Lucky's	1305-1307 Ashton Old Road	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	1 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	600 yd
Lidl	1270 Ashton Old Road	677 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Manchester Road	919 yd
B And M Bargains	Greenside Shopping Centre, Greenside Lane	1,018 yd
Iceland	Unit 19 - 20 Greenside Shopping Centre, Greenside Lane	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Copperas Lane Playing Fields LINDEN WAY	grass pitches	95 yd
Sporting Edge Community Sports Centre SILVERLACE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	399 yd
The Gym (Manchester Ashton Old Road) 22 LIME SQUARE 22 LIME SQUARE ASHTON OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Fairfield High School FAIRFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	690 yd
Droylsden Academy MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	702 yd
Droylsden Academy (Closed) Manor Road	grass pitches	711 yd
Delamere Park Delamere Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	751 yd
Droylsden Swimming Pool (Closed) Manchester Road	swimming pool	800 yd
Sunnybank Park LEWIS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	858 yd
Fighting Fit (Closed) Tollbar House Tollbar House Manchester Road	health and fitness suite	869 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	191.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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