City Centre North & Collyhurst
Summary
City Centre North & Collyhurst (E02006902) is part of Manchester local authority (view on map). City Centre North & Collyhurst has an approximate population of 8,500 people, of which 7% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
City Centre North & Collyhurst neighbours Harpurhey South & Monsall, Piccadilly & Ancoats, Cheetham Hill, Strangeways, Castlefield & Deansgate, Greengate & Blackfriars, University, Crescent & Adelphi Street, and Miles Platting & New Islington North.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
City Centre North & Collyhurst is the 13th least deprived area in Manchester (out of 59) with 41% of children living in low-income families, compared to 58% across Manchester and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In City Centre North & Collyhurst, 42% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Manchester and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in City Centre North & Collyhurst | % in Manchester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 42% | 49% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 58% | 51% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In City Centre North & Collyhurst, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Manchester, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in City Centre North & Collyhurst | % in Manchester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 80% | 78% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 7% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In City Centre North & Collyhurst, 59% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 67% in Manchester, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in City Centre North & Collyhurst | % in Manchester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 40% | 34% | 67% |
| Asian | 17% | 28% | 14% |
| Black | 20% | 18% | 7% |
| Mixed | 12% | 10% | 7% |
| Other | 9% | 9% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in City Centre North & Collyhurst with English as an additional language is 46%, compared with 44% in Manchester, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in City Centre North & Collyhurst | % in Manchester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 46% | 44% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 54% | 56% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
City Centre North & Collyhurst has 3 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in City Centre North & Collyhurst |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 3 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 1 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in City Centre North & Collyhurst since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
City Centre North & Collyhurst has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in City Centre North & Collyhurst |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 1 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in City Centre North & Collyhurst since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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