M60 9EA, Water Street, Manchester - Useful information

If you are thinking of moving to Water Street or anywhere in the M60 9EA postcode, you will want to know what the area is really like, not estate agents telling you what you want to hear. On this page we give you the information no one else publishes. You are not going to find out who the local councillor is here, but you will find out if the area is a street crime hotspot or a ghetto of unemployment or if living in M60 9EA postcode is likely to send you on a downward spiral of ill health. The information everyone wants to know before moving home. It might save you staking the place out of night to see if Water Street kicks off after dark with anti-social behaviour and your down time is constantly interrupted by the sound of Police sirens as they race to the 10th reported crime in the street that day.

Where possible, why try and present statistics down to the Local Super Output Area (LSOA) level or local district council level if not possible. This is the smallest area for which the government publishes statistics. It is roughly equivalent to around 1500 people or a few roads. We use the ‘best fit’ LSOA that includes the M60 9EA postcode and the roads surrounding Water Street. Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and see what the M60 9EA post code really is like:

Unemployment Statistics & Jobs in M60 9EA

Since the introduction of Universal Credit (UC) the Department for Work and Pensions no longer publishes statistics on the percentage of working age people in an area that are unemployed and seeking work. It is almost if they don't want you to know the true level of joblessness... However, the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2019 (IoD2019) has a measure of people 'involuntarily' out of work in the LSOA that includes Water Street. Although this statistic contains those who are jobless because of illness or disability, it is a good indicator of the general level of unemployment in an area. Here we will compare the rank for Water Street (M60 9EA) to the average rank in the rest of City Centre, and the surrounding towns. The rank is out of 32,844 LSOAs in England.

Universal Credit (UC) Statistics in and around M60 9EA, City Centre

Although Universal Credit (UC) is a in and out of work benefit, it is a good indicator of the levels of unemployment and crucially as we move to a 'gig economy', under employment in Water Street. The Department for Work & Pensions typically publish UC count figures 6 months in arrears.

Wages Statistics: How much can you expect to earn in M60 9EA?

Every year the Office of National Statitics (ONS) publishes its labour market survery. Amongst these statitics is how much gross weekly pay you can earn on average in any local district council area. Manchester is ranked 223/314 local district councils in England, from the highest down to the lowest average weekly gross pay.

Deprivation

Nothing provides an snapshop of the Water Street area quite like the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation. These government statistics published every two years give home buyers and movers an insight into what the area is really like from the quality of the environment to the likelihood of being a victim of crime. We have taken the raw data for the LSOA that includes M60 9EA and applied the traffic light colour code system, providing you with a quick at-a-glance overview of the vicinity.

Health Statistics: Your wellbeing in M60 9EA, City Centre

If you are thinking of moving to the Water Street, you'll want to know if the area is salubrius or will put you on a downward spiral of ill health.

How residents rated their own health

In every UK Census there is a question for respondents to rate their health with the options of very bad, bad, fair, good and very good. We have taken the overall number of respondents in Manchester and converted the results into percentages.

Your health in Manchester compared to residents in Oldham, Tameside, Trafford

These statistics measure the likelihood of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely!