Waterloo Street, Manchester, M8 5XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M8 5XB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.6%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.6%	49.4%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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 M8 5XB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.3% 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	48.8%	32.8%	-16.0%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	58.3%	25.6%	44.2%	14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.7%	4%	-3.7%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (90%) 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	34.6%	67.7%	33.1%	48.4%	19.3%
Good health	32.2%	22.3%	-9.9%	33.6%	-11.3%
Fair health	17.5%	6.9%	-10.6%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	14.2%	3.1%	-11.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	41.7%	21.6%	-20.1%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7.3%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	11.6%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	41.2%	24.5%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.6% 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	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	17.5%	29.8%	12.3%	2.7%	27.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	9.9%	9.4%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	3.8%	10.3%	6.5%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	60.7%	21.6%	-39.1%	81.4%	-59.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	58%	-17.8%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	3.3%	8.6%	5.3%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.3%	9.8%	5.5%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	22.1%	8.4%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	57.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	25.8%	23.4%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	8.8%	6.9%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	3.5%	-20.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	50.6%	6.5%	44.1%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Waterloo Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Crumpsall 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 -58.9%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M8 5XB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Waterloo Street are based on 50 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Waterloo Street, Manchester, M8 5XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 5XB

Average Price
£89,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£89,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Street

Average Price
£265,523

Semi-Detached
£194,138

Terraced
£176,933

Detached
£755,180

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,615,571

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Waterloo Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2011-10-14	£89,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 5XB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M8 5XB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	2,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Irk Valley Community School Waterloo Street , Lower Crumpsall M8 5XH	3out of 4	273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount Alfred Street , Harpurhey M9 5XR	3out of 4	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crumpsall Lane Primary School Crumpsall Lane , Crumpsall M8 5SR	2out of 4	939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Moss Bank , Crumpsall M8 5AB	3out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel RC Primary School Wilson Road , Blackley M9 8BG	4out of 4	951 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,021 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,231 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,984 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School 979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE	- not rated	894 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Manchester Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Toras Emes 6 Coke Street West , M7 4AH	- not rated	1,725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Langdon College 9 Leicester Avenue , Salford M7 4HA	- not rated	1,748 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OYY Lubavitch Boys School 4, Upper Park road , M7 4HL	- not rated	1,801 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laura's Pit Stop	203 Slack Road	457 yd
The Orangery	North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road	587 yd
The Gallery Restaurant / The Cafe	North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road	587 yd
The Urban Courtyard	Hendham House, 3-4 Beech Mount	654 yd
Manchester Youth Zone	931 Rochdale Road	764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Embassy Club Leisure Bar	Embassy Club, Westbourne Grove	709 yd
Top Derby	935 Rochdale Road	764 yd
Alliance Inn	1049 Rochdale Road	787 yd
Admiral Casino	Unit 9, 31 North City Shopping Centre, Lee Road	886 yd
The Shiredale	102 Fernclough Road	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Star	193 Slack Road	457 yd
PACD Lunch Ltd	North View Site, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road	587 yd
Bernie's Fish and Chips	1a Andrew Road	656 yd
Los Angeles Grilled & Fried Chicken	676 Rochdale Road	775 yd
Kebab King	787 Rochdale Road	781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harpurhey Mini Market	805-809 Rochdale Road	781 yd
Asda Petrol	North City Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	856 yd
Asda Supermarket	Harpurhey Shopping Centre, Rochdale Road	974 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road	1,077 yd
Lidl	Upper Conran Street	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lower Crumpsall WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	119 yd
Irk Valley WATERLOO STREET	grass pitches	202 yd
Factory Youth Zone ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	733 yd
The Manchester College - Harpur Hey Manchester Sixth Form (Closed) Rochdale Road	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Abraham Moss Leisure Centre ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE CRESCENT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	950 yd
North City Family & Fitness Centre NORTH CITY FAMILY AND FITNESS CENTRE NORTH CITY FAMILY AND FITNESS CENTRE UPPER CONRAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,076 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	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	0.0%

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