M1 1AR is a safe, established residential area located 0.4km from Ancoats in Manchester. Administratively it sits within Ancoats & Beswick ward and the Manchester Central constituency.
For renters and young professionals, M1 1AR offers a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. Outside of residential hours, big city services, with accommodation and food. At 30 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 75% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (73% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for M1 1AR are sourced from Output Area E00176052 (shared with 35 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
M1 1AR House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for M1 1AR.
261
30
£ 50,800 /yr
84%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M1 1AR is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
High employment, young population. M1 1AR combines 84% economic activity with a 30-year average age — the hallmarks of a graduate-retention neighbourhood. Crime is low — unusually safe for a densely working, young area.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M1 1AR. The average age is 30.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
M1 1AR has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and burglary. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Co-Op Academy New Islington
St Patrick's RC Primary School
Abbott Community Primary School
St Anne's RC Primary School
Park View Community Primary
Collyhurst Nursery School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
131 nearby- A Nice Sip0.5 km
- Ancoats Coffee Company0.2 km
- Cake Box0.8 km
- Churros Locos Freshly Made0.8 km
- Eat 2 Treat0.5 km
- + 126 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
52 nearby- Roomzzz0.8 km
- The Cow Hollow Hotel0.2 km
- Hatters Hostel Ltd0.2 km
- Travelodge0.4 km
- Clayton Hotel Manchester0.8 km
- + 47 more
Pub, NightClub
142 nearby- Browns0.7 km
- Crown And Anchor0.9 km
- Fierce Bar0.3 km
- Frog & Bucket Comedy Club0.1 km
- Gullivers0.2 km
- + 137 more
Restaurant, Cafe
421 nearby- 63 Degrees0.3 km
- Archies0.7 km
- Black Milk0.1 km
- Bubbleology0.9 km
- Cafe & Grill Istanbul0.4 km
- + 416 more
Takeaway Shop
78 nearby- Burgers Fries and Shakes0.6 km
- Hasty Tasty Pizza0.7 km
- Pancho's Burritos0.5 km
- Subway0.7 km
- Tokyo Tokyo0.5 km
- + 73 more
Supermarkets
14 nearby- Aldi0.3 km
- Morrisons Market Street0.4 km
- Tesco Metro0.7 km
- Sainsbury's0.5 km
- Tesco0.9 km
- + 9 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Manchester Piccadilly0.8 km
- Manchester Victoria0.9 km
- Manchester1.2 km
Bus Stops
- Great Ancoats Street (to define route)0.1 km
- Lever Street Bus Station Access0.1 km
- Post Office0.1 km
- Lever Street Bus Station Access0.1 km
- Warwick Street0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: M11AR · Data under Open Government Licence