Blackfriars Street, Salford, M3 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M3 5BU is primarily male, with 56.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.4%	43.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	55.6%	56.4%	0.8%	49.0%	7.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around M3 5BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	81.8%	84.1%	2.3%	37.9%	46.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.5%	9.7%	-4.8%	44.2%	-34.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.8%	56.4%	-3.4%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	29.6%	34.3%	4.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around M3 5BU this area, 5.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 64%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	11.4%	4.1%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	12.6%	-0.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	65.5%	64%	-1.5%	33.8%	30.2%
Other	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.8%	6.7%	4.9%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	84%	80%	-4.0%	81.4%	-1.4%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	74%	-5.3%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	7.1%	14.4%	7.3%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	7.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	74%	-3.5%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	3%	3.3%	0.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.2%	37.2%	23.0%
Christian	18.2%	46.2%	-28.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Blackfriars Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackfriars Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Blackfriars & Trinity average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M3 5BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackfriars Street are based on 142 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Salford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blackfriars Street, Salford, M3 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M3 5BU

Average Price
£447,216

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£447,216

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackfriars Street

Average Price
£375,068

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,057

Other
£235,681

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackfriars Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 25 Textile Apartments, 10 Blackfriars Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,950	2015-08-11	£282,560
Apartment 1 Textile Apartments, 10 Blackfriars Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-07-04	£282,189
Apartment 20 Textile Apartments, 10 Blackfriars Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-04-12	£257,099
Apartment 27 Textile Apartments, 10 Blackfriars Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,950	2013-01-18	£219,900
Apartment 21 Textile Apartments, 10 Blackfriars Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2010-05-25	£80,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M3 5BU

Employment

M3 5BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

M3 5BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Part-Time Employee	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	1
Retired	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Human health and social work activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	1,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	1,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	2,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	2,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Mount Street , M3 6LU	3out of 4	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School St. Philip's C.E. Primary School , M3 5LF	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheetwood Primary School Waterloo Road , Cheetham M8 8EJ	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River View Community Primary School 1 Wheaters Street , Off Lower Broughton M7 1QZ	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Creative Studio 16 Blossom Street , M4 5AW	- not rated	1,436 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowry High School Camp Street , M7 9LY	- not rated	1,653 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	2,170 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Windsor Community High School Churchill Way , M6 5BH	- not rated	2,232 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,664 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	3,460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Harvest Learning Centre 194 Chapel Street , M3 6BY	- not rated	609 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Digital Advantage Hanover Street , M60 0AS	- not rated	766 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	767 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastzeast	30 Blackfriars Street	29 yd
The Archbridge Cafe	within Caxton Hall, 88-92 Chapel Street	185 yd
Embankment Kitchen Cafe	Unit 1, 2 New Kings Head Yard	190 yd
Ready to Eat	5 Blackfriars Road	206 yd
Embankment Kitchen	within City Suites, 16 Chapel Street	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Lion	65 Chapel Street	19 yd
Corridor Bar	6-8 Barlows Croft	49 yd
Manchester Tennis and Racquet	33 Blackfriars Road	259 yd
The Moon Under Water	The Moon Under Water, 68-74 Deansgate	263 yd
Point Blank Shooting	78 Deansgate	264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bento King - M3 store	75 Chapel Street	19 yd
God Father Pizza	95 Chapel Street	61 yd
Ohannes Burger	104 Chapel Street	204 yd
Subway	71 Deansgate	338 yd
Street Guys Mcr	6-7 Butter Lane	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Salford Chapel	106-108 Chapel Street	185 yd
Tesco	50-52 Deansgate	235 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Embankment West Tower, 101 Cathedral Approach	296 yd
House of Fraser	98-106 Deansgate	316 yd
Harvey Nichols	21 New Cathedral Street	316 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Qms Skin Spa At The Lowry Hotel DEARMANS PLACE	health and fitness suite	173 yd
Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club BLACKFRIARS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	273 yd
Chetham'S School Of Music LONG MILLGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	475 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Spinningfields) HARDMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Manchester) KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	581 yd
Nuffield Health (Manchester) THE PRINTWORKS THE PRINTWORKS WITHY GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	634 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Quay Street) SUNLIGHT HOUSE SUNLIGHT HOUSE QUAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
The Co-Op Sports And Social Club New Century House New Century House Corporation Street		781 yd
St Simon Street Stp ST. SIMON STREET	artificial grass pitch	815 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.