Old Hall Mill Lane, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M46 0RR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	48.9%	48.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.1%	51.9%	0.8%	49.0%	2.9%

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 M46 0RR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	33.8%	31.3%	-2.5%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	52.5%	5.7%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.3%	50.1%	-3.2%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	32.4%	35%	2.6%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10%	11.6%	1.6%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	19.6%	15.4%	-4.2%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8.4%	-6.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	14.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.7%	6.9%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	33.1%	8.7%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.4%	91.5%	-2.9%	81.4%	10.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	95.3%	94.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	94.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.2%	4%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Old Hall Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Hall Mill Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Atherton North 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 slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M46 0RR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 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 Old Hall Mill Lane are based on 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wigan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Hall Mill Lane, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M46 0RR

Average Price
£539,214

Semi-Detached
£566,495

Terraced
£542,970

Detached
£564,345

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£484,119

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Hall Mill Lane

Average Price
£527,101

Semi-Detached
£537,262

Terraced
£398,627

Detached
£581,389

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£482,664

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Hall Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Failte Atherton Hall Old Hall Mill Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-03-11	£396,165
Hawthorn House Atherton Hall Old Hall Mill Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-02-24	£398,367
Langdale House Atherton Hall Old Hall Mill Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£435,000	2020-09-23	£548,527
The Mews House Atherton Hall Old Hall Mill Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£379,950	2019-10-18	£562,133
The Tower House Atherton Hall Old Hall Mill Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-04-24	£573,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M46 0RR

Employment

M46 0RR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	193
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	39
Manufacturing	30
Construction	27
Education	27
Other	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	4out of 4	5,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Queensway , Higher Folds WN7 2XG	- not rated	1,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Higher Folds Primary School Queensway , Higher Folds WN7 2XG	- not rated	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Leigh Road , Atherton M46 0PA	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Kirkhall Lane , WN7 1RY	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Lodge Lane , Hindsford M46 9BN	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hesketh Fletcher CofE High School, Atherton Hamilton Street , Atherton M46 0AY	- not rated	1,593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN	- not rated	1,806 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Manchester Road , WN7 2LU	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bride Community Church Christian School Kings Park Christian Centre , Leigh Road WN7 1UB	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingshill School Elliott Street , Tyldesley M29 8JE	- not rated	2,114 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Porches School Gloucester Street , Atherton M46 0HX	- not rated	2,494 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Willoughby School C/O Tyldesley School , Shuttle Street M29 8BS	- not rated	2,657 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Lunts Heath C/O Cambian Tyldesley School , Shuttle Street M29 8BS	- not rated	2,657 yd	Other independent special 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cafe Iris	Leigh Road, Atherton		1,031 yd
The Café and ward Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Health Services	The Avenue, Leigh		1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mr Chan	283 Leigh Road, Atherton		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Butler Park ATHERTON TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB ATHERTON TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB ECKERSLEY FOLD LANE	grass pitches	728 yd
Kings Park Christian Centre (Closed) Leigh Road	grass pitches	744 yd
Higham Park Eckersley Fold Ln	grass pitches	831 yd
Howe Bridge New Pitches Leigh Road	grass pitches	837 yd
Howe Bridge Leisure Centre Eckersley Fold Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	926 yd
Pennington Football Club HANSOM DRIVE	grass pitches	937 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	80.0%

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