Meadowside Avenue, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6WU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M44 6WU 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	51.8%	49.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.2%	50.5%	2.3%	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 vicinity of M44 6WU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	13.4%	17%	3.6%	37.9%	-20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	54.6%	-5.1%	44.2%	10.4%
Separated	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.5%	8.2%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	17.7%	17%	-0.7%	6.1%	10.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.2%	31.2%	5.0%	48.4%	-17.2%
Good health	41.5%	30.2%	-11.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	22.1%	26.7%	4.6%	12.7%	14.0%
Bad health	9.7%	9.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around M44 6WU this area, 29.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43%	29.9%	-13.1%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	12.4%	3.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	8.1%	12.4%	4.3%	5.3%	7.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.4%	5.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	19.6%	7.8%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	7.5%	2.1%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
White	99%	99%	0.0%	81.4%	17.6%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	98.5%	95%	-3.5%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	0%	4%	4.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	95%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	72.8%	46.2%	26.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Meadowside Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadowside Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cadishead & Lower Irlam 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M44 6WU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Meadowside Avenue are based on 46 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Salford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Meadowside Avenue, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6WU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M44 6WU

Average Price
£279,696

Semi-Detached
£279,696

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadowside Avenue

Average Price
£213,994

Semi-Detached
£273,879

Terraced
£155,277

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,549

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadowside AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Meadowside Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-03-12	£263,085
11 Meadowside Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,995	2018-04-26	£301,740
11 Meadowside Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2015-01-22	£304,879
18 Meadowside Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2014-11-10	£292,173
16 Meadowside Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,500	2013-12-13	£328,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M44 6WU

Employment

M44 6WU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in M44 6WU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 55% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Self-Employed	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Irlam Community Nursery Centre Fiddlers Lane , Irlam M44 6QE	- not rated	627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadishead Nursery School Allotment Road , Cadishead M44 5JD	- not rated	2,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Irlam Endowed Primary School Chapel Road , Irlam M44 6EE	3out of 4	320 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School Cutnook Lane , Irlam M44 6GX	3out of 4	396 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Valley Primary Academy Cutnook Lane , Irlam M44 6GX	- not rated	411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfield Community Primary School Cutnook Lane , Irlam M44 6GX	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irlam Primary School Liverpool Road , Irlam M44 6NA	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellacre Technology Academy Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	2out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wellacre Technology College Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	- not rated	1,902 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Irlam and Cadishead College Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR	- not rated	1,987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Irlam and Cadishead Academy Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Flixton Girls School Flixton Road , Trafford M41 5DR	3out of 4	3,565 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafford High School Lydney Road , Flixton M41 8RN	- not rated	1,541 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Delamere School Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	4out of 4	1,760 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eccles and Irlam Pupil Referral Unit Park House , Barton Moss Road M30 7RL	- not rated	2,747 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flixton Centre 350 Flixton Road , Flixton M41 5GW	- not rated	3,035 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsford Preparatory School 211 Flixton Road , Urmston M41 5PR	- not rated	3,496 yd	Other independent 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
Mojo 1	Within Acorn Centre, Cutnook Lane	397 yd
Irlam Vale AFC	within St Josephs Presbytery, Cutnook Lane	407 yd
D'Grand Haveli	Old Nags Head, Liverpool Road	482 yd
Irlam Football Club	Silver Street	654 yd
Christine's Tearoom	86 Liverpool Road	702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Higher Irlam Social Club	Higher Irlam Social Club, Cutnook Lane	411 yd
Tiger Moth	Swallow Drive	445 yd
Boat House Inn	Ferry Road	620 yd
Lady James Hall	Lady James Hall, Princes Park, Liverpool Road	848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bakers Oven	194 Liverpool Road	277 yd
Raimondos	55-57 Liverpool Road	391 yd
Subway	within Irlam Service Station, Liverpool Road	391 yd
American Southern Fried Chicken	6 Moorfield Parade	422 yd
Ferryhill Fish and Chip Shop	50 Ferryhill Road	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd Express Tescos	65 Liverpool Road		391 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moorfield Primary School CUTNOOK LANE	grass pitches	407 yd
Irlam Primary School LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Silver Street Playing Fields SILVER STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	850 yd
Irlam And Cadishead Leisure Centre LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,009 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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