Velour Close, Salford, M3 6AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M3 6AP is primarily male, with 58% 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	41.4%	42%	0.6%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	58.6%	58%	-0.6%	49.0%	9.0%

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 6AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	77.7%	57.1%	-20.6%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	19.3%	28.8%	9.5%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	4.9%	3.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Separated	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	1%	6.3%	5.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 (93.3%) 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	63.6%	55.5%	-8.1%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	28.6%	37.8%	9.2%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%

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 6AP this area, 9% 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 61%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	9%	7.5%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	8%	-0.6%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	6%	5.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	11%	-4.2%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	58.9%	61%	2.1%	33.8%	27.2%
Other	7.6%	0.5%	-7.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	10.5%	8%	-2.5%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	70.5%	66.4%	-4.1%	81.4%	-15.0%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	64.5%	59.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	11.4%	13.5%	2.1%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	6.3%	-7.3%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	9.3%	5.7%	1.3%	8.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.5%	59.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	11.4%	12.9%	1.5%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	12.7%	6.3%	-6.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.3%	13.3%	6.0%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	8.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	9.2%	0.6%	8.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Velour Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Velour Close 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 risen by about 3.5%.

🔎 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 6AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Velour Close are based on 213 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 Velour Close, Salford, M3 6AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for M3 6AP

Average Price
£208,727

Semi-Detached
£239,472

Terraced
£244,148

Detached
£225,738

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,147

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Velour Close

Average Price
£277,041

Semi-Detached
£314,965

Terraced
£304,698

Detached
£288,507

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,451

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Velour CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Velour Close, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2025-09-16	£167,000
14 Velour Close, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2025-07-25	£252,636
108 Velour Close, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-01-26	£156,389
54 Velour Close, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-12-18	£138,919
68 Velour Close, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2023-10-26	£181,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M3 6AP

Employment

M3 6AP 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	115
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	3,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River View Community Primary School 1 Wheaters Street , Off Lower Broughton M7 1QZ	3out of 4	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Mount Street , M3 6LU	2out of 4	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School St. Philip's C.E. Primary School , M3 5LF	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheetwood Primary School Waterloo Road , Cheetham M8 8EJ	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,463 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,588 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	2,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,334 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Salbec House , 16 Winders Way M6 6AR	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	975 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tiferes Grecian Street North , M7 2JR	- not rated	1,240 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The New Broadwalk PRU 51 Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Breakfast & After School Club	within The Cathedral School Of St Peter And John Roman Catholic Primary School, Mount Street	409 yd
Coffee's Cafe	Unit 59, Richmond Hill, 52 St Stephen Street	506 yd
Cuddly Cod	27 Cottenham Lane	540 yd
Baab-e-Salaam Banqueting Hall	33-37 Cottenham Lane	540 yd
Raka Raka African	29 Cottenham Lane	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adelphi Lads Club	47-49 Cannon Street	392 yd
The Old Pint Pot	Adelphi Street	491 yd
Palatine Inn	47 Edward Street	709 yd
The Prince of Wales	230 Lower Broughton Road	807 yd
Lycheekikimiumiu Ltd	Unit 3, Dickinson Street	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sakura HK Limited	8 Salisbury House, St Stephen Street	687 yd
Meat Me Here / Mister Pizza and Grill	2 Salisbury House, St Stephen Street	693 yd
Mr Kebab	61 Blackfriars Road	707 yd
Ruka Mediteranean Grill And Kitchen	69 Blackfriars Road	707 yd
Don Bravo	67 Blackfriars Road	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Sisson Street		1,011 yd
Asda Express Salford Chapel	106-108 Chapel Street		1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Simon Street Stp ST. SIMON STREET	artificial grass pitch	460 yd
David Lewis Recreation Ground INDUS PLACE	grass pitches	607 yd
Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club BLACKFRIARS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	883 yd
Salford University Sports Centre UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	908 yd
Fit City Broughton Centre (Closed) Camp Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	950 yd
Angels And Demons Gym (Closed) Grecian Street	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Cheetwood Primary School WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	72.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M3 6AP