Bloom Street, Salford, M3 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M3 6BU is primarily male, with 56.9% 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	45.3%	43.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	54.7%	56.9%	2.2%	49.0%	7.9%

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 6BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.6% 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	83.2%	87.6%	4.4%	37.9%	49.7%
Married: Opposite sex	11.8%	9.8%	-2.0%	44.2%	-34.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-8.1%

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 (91.4%) 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	67.3%	60.4%	-6.9%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	27.4%	31%	3.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	4%	6.6%	2.6%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 6BU this area, 6.2% 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 70.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	3.6%	-6.4%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	65.5%	70.1%	4.6%	33.8%	36.3%
Other	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.7%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.4%	4%	3.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	4%	3.6%	0.8%	3.2%
White	90.1%	76.4%	-13.7%	81.4%	-5.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	0.6%	4.9%
Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	78%	69.3%	-8.7%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	6.7%	16.1%	9.4%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8%	1.7%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	70.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	10.3%	7.2%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	4%	9.2%	5.2%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.9%	37.2%	26.7%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Bloom Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bloom 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 stayed broadly stable by about -1.7%.

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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 6BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Bloom Street are based on 113 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 Bloom Street, Salford, M3 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M3 6BU

Average Price
£226,676

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,676

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bloom Street

Average Price
£349,630

Semi-Detached
£407,700

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,999

Other
£28,516

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bloom Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 The Lodge, 6 Bloom Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£196,000	2007-07-02	£308,557
Flat 2 The Lodge, 6 Bloom Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£110,000	2006-11-17	£183,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M3 6BU

Employment

M3 6BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in M3 6BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	11
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	2,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	2out of 4	382 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	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River View Community Primary School 1 Wheaters Street , Off Lower Broughton M7 1QZ	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheetwood Primary School Waterloo Road , Cheetham M8 8EJ	3out of 4	1,435 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	1,916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,386 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,562 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,636 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,716 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	3,662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	982 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,014 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,310 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	1,626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crabbish	within Copperhead Hotel, 187-189 Chapel Street	115 yd
KFC	North Bank	157 yd
Fez Tajine	110 Chapel Street	225 yd
Porta Tapas	216 Chapel Street	239 yd
Sodexo	within Trinity Bridge House, 2 Dearmans Place	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms	11 Bloom Street	21 yd
Egerton Arms	Egerton Arms, 2 Gore Street	177 yd
Joule	Unit 2 Halogen House, 217 Chapel Street	197 yd
The New Oxford	11 Bexley Square	272 yd
Manchester Tennis and Racquet	33 Blackfriars Road	326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roast House	144 Chapel Street	78 yd
French Taco'o	within Copperhead Hotel, 187-189 Chapel Street	115 yd
Caribbean Flavas	within Copperhead Hotel, 187-189 Chapel Street	115 yd
Meat Me Here / Mister Pizza and Grill	2 Salisbury House, St Stephen Street	172 yd
Sakura HK Limited	8 Salisbury House, St Stephen Street	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Sisson Street	157 yd
Asda Express Salford Chapel	106-108 Chapel Street	270 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor, Aldine House, New Bailey Street	274 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Unit C, 6 Stanley Street	339 yd
Marks and Spencer Group PLC	1 Spinningfields Square	584 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club BLACKFRIARS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	313 yd
Qms Skin Spa At The Lowry Hotel DEARMANS PLACE	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Spinningfields) HARDMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Achieves Fitness (Closed) Unit 5 Unit 5 Oldfield Road	health and fitness suite	679 yd
St Simon Street Stp ST. SIMON STREET	artificial grass pitch	701 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Quay Street) SUNLIGHT HOUSE SUNLIGHT HOUSE QUAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd
Chetham'S School Of Music LONG MILLGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	918 yd
Y Club Manchester CASTLEFIELD HOTEL CASTLEFIELD HOTEL LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	943 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Manchester) KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	948 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Manchester Deansgate) WATSON STREET	health and fitness suite	962 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of M3 6BU