Encombe Place, Salford, M3 6FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M3 6FJ is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	37.3%	44.9%	7.6%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	62.7%	55.1%	-7.6%	49.0%	6.1%

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 6FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84% 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	87.4%	84%	-3.4%	37.9%	46.1%
Married: Opposite sex	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	44.2%	-33.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 (92.2%) 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	62.7%	59.3%	-3.4%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	31%	32.9%	1.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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 6FJ this area, 2.1% 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 61.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	18.2%	-16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	4%	-1.0%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.9%	30.5%	7.6%	16.9%	13.6%
Degree or Similar	58.4%	61.7%	3.3%	33.8%	27.9%
Other	5.7%	1%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	85.1%	83.9%	-1.2%	81.4%	2.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	78.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	7.1%	9.7%	2.6%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	79.5%	78.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	9%	5.3%	-3.7%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	2.6%	7.6%	5.0%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.9%	37.2%	24.7%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Encombe Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Encombe Place 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 5.6%.

🔎 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 6FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Encombe Place are based on 64 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 Encombe Place, Salford, M3 6FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M3 6FJ

Average Price
£293,088

Semi-Detached
£550,980

Terraced
£555,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,867

Other
£192,968

Estimated Average Property Prices for Encombe Place

Average Price
£348,904

Semi-Detached
£307,657

Terraced
£628,340

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,917

Other
£209,473

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Encombe PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Old Court House Encombe Place, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-08-08	£282,196
2A Encombe Place, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-08-28	£490,445
Flat 25 Old Court House Encombe Place, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2023-02-10	£223,434
Flat 15 Old Court House Encombe Place, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-10-08	£250,732
Flat 11 Old Court House Encombe Place, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£276,500	2021-02-24	£326,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M3 6FJ

Employment

M3 6FJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in M3 6FJ 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	208
Student (economically inactive)	79
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	56
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	13
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	25
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Construction	1

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	2,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's CofE Primary School St. Philip's C.E. Primary School , M3 5LF	3out of 4	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Mount Street , M3 6LU	2out of 4	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River View Community Primary School 1 Wheaters Street , Off Lower Broughton M7 1QZ	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Cross Lane , M5 4AL	- not rated	1,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	2,555 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,819 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	3,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,265 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	3,896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,874 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	450 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New Broadwalk PRU 51 Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Salbec House , 16 Winders Way M6 6AR	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,551 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,554 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
Foodcycle Salford Angel Centre	within The Angel Healthy Living Initiative, 1 St Philips Place	120 yd
GK Gallery	272 Chapel Street	142 yd
Vero Moderno	Unit 4, Vimto Gardens, Chapel Street	208 yd
Pizzabaker	Unit 3 within, 269 Chapel Street	268 yd
Y2 Cafe Ltd	220 Chapel Street	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Pint Pot	Adelphi Street	235 yd
The New Oxford	11 Bexley Square	308 yd
Adelphi Lads Club	47-49 Cannon Street	309 yd
Joule	Unit 2 Halogen House, 217 Chapel Street	492 yd
Egerton Arms	Egerton Arms, 2 Gore Street	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chungs Chippy	19 Oldfield Road	323 yd
Pizzology, Sugar B	16a Crescent	367 yd
Meat Me Here / Mister Pizza and Grill	2 Salisbury House, St Stephen Street	467 yd
Sakura HK Limited	8 Salisbury House, St Stephen Street	472 yd
Subway	within Maxwell Building, University Of Salford, Crescent	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Sisson Street	610 yd
Co-Operative Food Group Limited	Unit 1, 1 Lockgate Square	618 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Unit C, 6 Stanley Street	649 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor, Aldine House, New Bailey Street	761 yd
Home Bargains	Unit D2, 42 Regents Park, Ordsall Lane	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Achieves Fitness (Closed) Unit 5 Unit 5 Oldfield Road	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Salford University Sports Centre UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	607 yd
Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club BLACKFRIARS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	807 yd
Jd Gyms (Salford) ORDSALL LANE	health and fitness suite	850 yd
St Simon Street Stp ST. SIMON STREET	artificial grass pitch	854 yd
Qms Skin Spa At The Lowry Hotel DEARMANS PLACE	health and fitness suite	947 yd
David Lewis Recreation Ground INDUS PLACE	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Spinningfields) HARDMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,072 yd
Y Club Manchester CASTLEFIELD HOTEL CASTLEFIELD HOTEL LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 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	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

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	47.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M3 6FJ