Ardwick
Ardwick, in Manchester. What stands out most here is Households renting — 77.4%, far higher than the England figure of 37.6%, measured across this MSOA (about 7,200 people).
Deprivation decile (1 = England's most deprived tenth): 1 — this neighbourhood (LSOA, about 1,500 people), in the most deprived tenth of England. 1 = the most deprived tenth of England, 10 = the least. It describes the neighbourhood, never the people in it.
Median age: 28 — this MSOA (about 7,200 people), far lower than the England figure of 40.
Degree-level qualified: 39.5% — this MSOA (about 7,200 people), higher than the England figure of 33.9%.
One-person households: 34.0% — this MSOA (about 7,200 people), higher than the England figure of 30.1%.
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Is Ardwick a nice place to live?
That depends on what you need from a place, so we don't give Ardwick a score. These are the official figures people usually weigh, for the neighbourhood around its centre, compared with England wherever the comparison is fair.
Is Ardwick safe?
On the government's crime measure (the Indices of Deprivation 2025), the neighbourhood at the centre of Ardwick is in decile 1 of 10 — among the fifth of England's neighbourhoods with the most crime. Decile 1 is the tenth of neighbourhoods with the most crime, decile 10 the tenth with the least.
What does it cost to live in Ardwick?
77.4% of households rent, against 37.6% across England.
Is Ardwick good for families?
There are 129 open schools within 3 miles of the centre (107 primary, 19 secondary, 3 all-through). The nearest is Co-op Academy Medlock, 0.2 miles away; each school's own Ofsted report is linked further down this page. On the government's education and skills measure, which counts the qualifications of children and adults who live there, the neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 — fewer qualifications and skills than the middle of England. The median age is 28, against 40 for England.
Health and doctors in Ardwick
On the government's health measure, which counts early deaths, illness and disability, the neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 — among the fifth of England's neighbourhoods with the poorest health. People in this neighbourhood are registered with 59 GP practices; most use Vallance Medical (35%). The nearest acute hospital is St Mary's Hospital, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
What is the neighbourhood like?
Overall, the neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, where 1 is England's most deprived tenth and 10 the least. It describes the area, never the people in it. For living environment, which counts the condition of homes, air quality and road accidents, it is in decile 4 of 10 — a poorer living environment than the middle of England. The centre is not in a rivers-and-sea flood risk band (Environment Agency; surface water is a separate risk).
The figures describe the neighbourhood around the centre (M12 6BY), not every street in Ardwick. For your own street, look up your postcode on the StreetOwl dashboard.
The figures
Figures are shown against their own scale, or against the England figure beside them. These are a reading aid, not a rating — StreetOwl does not score places.
| Measure | Here | England | What it covers, and who publishes it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting | 77.4%far above England | 37.6% | this MSOA (about 7,200 people) Census 2021, ONS |
| Deprivation decile (1 = England's most deprived tenth) | 1in the most deprived tenth of England | 5.5 | this neighbourhood (LSOA, about 1,500 people) Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG 1 = the most deprived tenth of England, 10 = the least. It describes the neighbourhood, never the people in it. |
| Median age | 28far below England | 40 | this MSOA (about 7,200 people) Census 2021, ONS |
| Degree-level qualified | 39.5%above England | 33.9% | this MSOA (about 7,200 people) Census 2021, ONS |
| One-person households | 34.0%above England | 30.1% | this MSOA (about 7,200 people) Census 2021, ONS |
| Planning designations | none at the centre | — | the centre postcode planning.data.gov.uk checked against the national registers; a designation can still cover part of the wider area. |
| Recorded crimes, whole borough | 84,130 | — | Manchester as a whole, the year to March 2026 Home Office recorded crime, CSP level the local force does not publish street-level crime to police.uk, so this is the borough's own total for a whole financial year. It covers a much bigger area than this page and cannot be read as a figure for here. |
| Rivers and sea flood risk | not in an at-risk band | — | the centre postcode Environment Agency NaFRA2 England only, indicative, by 50 m cell, rivers and sea only. It says nothing about surface water. |
| GP practices used by this neighbourhood | 59 | — | this neighbourhood (LSOA, about 1,500 people) NHS England, patients registered at a GP practice Most use Vallance Medical (35%). Where neighbours are registered — not a catchment, and not a guarantee of a place. |
| Miles to the nearest acute hospital | 0.7 | — | straight-line distance from the centre NHS England, with NHS ODS site locations St Mary's Hospital, run by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Straight-line, not a journey time, and the nearest site is not always the one you would be taken to. |
| Major infrastructure projects nearby | 2 | — | centred within 9 miles of the centre Planning Inspectorate NSIP register Airports, power stations, reservoirs, major roads and the like. Each project is recorded at a single point, so one counted here may be centred some way off. |
| Planning applications nearby | 12 | — | within 600 m of the centre Council planning registers via PlanIt recently listed on the council's own register. A count of applications, not of approvals. |
| Renewable energy schemes nearby | 29 | — | within 1.9 miles of the centre DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database 38.2 MW of it already operating. Wind, solar, hydro and battery schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Counts schemes refused or withdrawn too, so it is what has been proposed here, not what is running. |
| Schools within 3 miles | 129 | — | within 3 miles of the centre DfE Get Information About Schools 107 primary, 19 secondary, 3 all-through. Open schools only. Each school listed below links to its own Ofsted report; the Schools tile on the dashboard shows each school's latest inspection for a postcode. |
Schools nearest the centre
Ofsted stopped publishing an overall grade in the register we hold, so each school below links to its own Ofsted report page, where the current judgement is.
| School | Phase | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Medlock | Primary | 0.2 miles |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles |
| Armitage CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles |
| St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles |
| St Anne's RC Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles |
| Plymouth Grove Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles |
| Ashbury Meadow Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester | Primary | 0.9 miles |
Who lives here
From the 2021 census, for this MSOA — about 7,200 residents, which is wider than a street and narrower than a town. These are the area’s own proportions beside England’s. StreetOwl does not rank or score them.
Ethnic group
Self-described, in the census's own categories.
| Group | Here | England |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 32.7% | 9.6% |
| White | 27.7% | 81.0% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 23.5% | 4.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 9.9% | 2.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.2% | 3.0% |
Religion
The only voluntary question on the census — “not answered” is counted here as its own category, not removed from the total.
| Group | Here | England |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 33.1% | 6.7% |
| Christian | 31.3% | 46.3% |
| No religion | 24.6% | 36.7% |
| Not answered | 6.9% | 6.0% |
| Hindu | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Buddhist | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Passports held
Passports held, which is not the same as nationality: “no passport” counts people entitled to one who do not hold a current one.
| Group | Here | England |
|---|---|---|
| Europe: United Kingdom | 62.4% | 76.6% |
| No passport held | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| Europe: Other Europe | 9.5% | 6.4% |
| Middle East and Asia: Eastern Asia | 5.8% | 0.3% |
| Middle East and Asia: Southern Asia | 5.1% | 1.2% |
| Africa: Central and Western Africa | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| All other (combined) | 5.6% | 1.9% |
See it live
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Figures describe the geography stated against them — a neighbourhood, a council or a point — and not the whole of Ardwick. Built 2026-10-31.