M1 1EA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.4km from Ancoats in Manchester. Administratively it sits within Piccadilly ward and the Manchester Central constituency.
For renters and young professionals, M1 1EA offers a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. By day, the area transitions to a big city life character: big city services, with accommodation and food. With residents averaging 31 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 66% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (61% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 1 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for M1 1EA are sourced from Output Area E00175810 (shared with 77 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
M1 1EA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for M1 1EA.
143
31
£ 50,800 /yr
82%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M1 1EA 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
With 82% economic activity and an average age of 31, M1 1EA is squarely in the young professional bracket — careers being built, not wound down. 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 1EA. The average age is 31.5. 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 1EA has low crime rates — 1 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
Medlock Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
145 nearby- Woo Sang Chinese Supermarket0.5 km
- Greggs0.6 km
- Co-op Shop0.7 km
- Hotel Chocolat0.7 km
- Co-op Piccadilly0.4 km
- + 140 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
59 nearby- Britannia Hotel0.4 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester City Centre0.3 km
- Ibis Budget Pollard Street0.9 km
- Leonardo Manchester Piccadilly Hotel0.9 km
- Hampton by Hilton Manchester Northern Quarter0.7 km
- + 54 more
Pub, NightClub
173 nearby- B Lounge0.2 km
- Blinker0.5 km
- Bruntwood0.3 km
- K2 Karaoke Night Club0.5 km
- Long Legs Ltd0.5 km
- + 168 more
Restaurant, Cafe
524 nearby- AKA Sushi0.4 km
- Ban Di Bul Korean Restaurant0.7 km
- Costa Coffee0.7 km
- Dutton's0.8 km
- Foundation Coffee House0.3 km
- + 519 more
Supermarkets
19 nearby- Sainsbury's0.3 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- Sainsbury's1.0 km
- Tesco0.8 km
- Sainsbury's Supermarket0.9 km
- + 14 more
Takeaway Shop
87 nearby- 0161 Flamin Grill0.6 km
- Istanbul Fast Food0.6 km
- Sushi Mami0.7 km
- Janam Fast Food0.6 km
- Subway0.4 km
- + 82 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Manchester Piccadilly0.7 km
- Manchester Victoria0.8 km
- Manchester Oxford Road1.0 km
Bus Stops
- Dale Street (to define route)0.0 km
- Bunsen Street0.0 km
- Stevenson Square0.1 km
- Stevenson Square0.1 km
- Piccadilly Gardens0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: M11EA · Data under Open Government Licence