Strawberry Fields, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M43 7FQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	47.6%	49.5%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.4%	50.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 7FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	40.8%	48.3%	7.5%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	36.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.2%	7.8%	-4.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	50.9%	45.8%	-5.1%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	33.2%	35.5%	2.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12%	14.3%	2.3%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	28.9%	22.2%	-6.7%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	11.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	13.6%	-6.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.8%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	17%	26.9%	9.9%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	92.8%	84.7%	-8.1%	81.4%	3.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	95.9%	91.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1%	3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	90.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Strawberry Fields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Strawberry Fields was 2.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 700.0% higher than the Ashton Waterloo average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Strawberry Fields has the lowest crime rate of 5 local areas in Ashton Waterloo and the 11th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Tameside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M43 7FQ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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) - 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 Strawberry Fields are based on 5 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 Strawberry Fields, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M43 7FQ

Average Price
£366,362

Semi-Detached
£347,058

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£376,013

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strawberry Fields

Average Price
£405,680

Semi-Detached
£355,915

Terraced
£493,480

Detached
£393,002

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strawberry FieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Strawberry Fields, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-06-28	£359,624
2 Strawberry Fields, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-04-03	£413,292
3 Strawberry Fields, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£165,000	2005-02-24	£359,195
1 Strawberry Fields, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2004-09-06	£416,061
3 Strawberry Fields, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2002-11-15	£498,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M43 7FQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Construction	17
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	3,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	3,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	5,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorside Primary School Market Street , Droylsden M43 7DA	3out of 4	447 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Market Street , Droylsden M43 7DA	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's RC Primary School Chappell Road , Droylsden M43 7NA	- not rated	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Chappell Road , Droylsden M43 7NA	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldwyn Primary School Lumb Lane , Audenshaw M34 5SF	- not rated	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littlemoss High School for Boys Cryer Street , Droylsden M43 7LF	- not rated	933 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Laurus Ryecroft Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ	4out of 4	933 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Droylsden Academy Manor Road , M43 6QD	3out of 4	1,496 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	1,513 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy converter	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	4,009 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	4,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	4,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,105 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	4,523 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashton PRU West End Early Years Centre , Katherine Street OL7 0AG	- not rated	1,806 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Progressive School 1524 Ashton Old Road , M11 1HN	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Old Road Independent School 1484 Ashton Old Road , Openshawe M11 1HL	- not rated	2,018 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guide Bridge Independent School 265 Stockport Road , Guide Bridge OL7 0NT	- not rated	2,066 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Settlement New Roundhouse , 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road M11 1JG	- not rated	2,411 yd	Other independent school	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
Bellyfull Cafe	Bellyfull Cafe, 90 Moorside Street	171 yd
Active Medlock Sky High Adventure	Medlock Leisure Centre, Gardenfold Way	239 yd
The Tea Cup Cafe	The Tea Cup Cafe, 145 Moorside Street	351 yd
Daisy Patisserie	Daisy Patisserie, 216 Sandy Lane	513 yd
Village Cafe	Village Cafe, 144 Market Street	832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bush	Bush Inn, 120 Moorside Street	171 yd
Strawberry Gardens Inn	Strawberry Gardens Inn, 70 Moorside Street	171 yd
Droylsden Cricket Club	Fold Avenue, Fold Avenue	239 yd
The Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 326 Lumb Lane	449 yd
Droylsden A F C	Droylsden A F C, Market Street	612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Maazi	The Maazi, 98 Moorside Street	151 yd
Wing Sing Chippy	Wing Sing Chippy, 92 Moorside Street	172 yd
Radhuny	Radhuny, 174 Market Street	743 yd
Raajas	Raajas, 152 Market Street	812 yd
Bombay Spice	Bombay Spice, 154 Market Street	841 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B And M Bargains	Greenside Shopping Centre, Greenside Lane	896 yd
Iceland	Unit 19 - 20 Greenside Shopping Centre, Greenside Lane	896 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Manchester Road	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lees Park ANNABLE ROAD	grass pitches	208 yd
Active Medlock GARDENFOLD WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	289 yd
Medlock Street Playing Fields BELL STREET	grass pitches	402 yd
Oakfield Gardenfold Way	grass pitches	416 yd
Moorside Primary School MARKET STREET		453 yd
Brendon Drive Playing Fields BRENDON DRIVE	grass pitches	727 yd
Butchers Arms Ground Market Street	grass pitches	748 yd
Muscle & Fitness 2000 UNIT 25 UNIT 25 GREENSIDE LANE	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Droylsden Academy (Closed) Cryer Street	grass pitches	933 yd
Aldwinians Rugby Union Football Club DROYLSDEN ROAD	grass pitches	958 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	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%

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