Blackburn Street, Salford, M3 6FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M3 6FY is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	35.2%	46.3%	11.1%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	64.8%	53.7%	-11.1%	49.0%	4.7%

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 6FY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.3% 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	62.7%	68.3%	5.6%	37.9%	30.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	20.1%	1.2%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.9%	5.8%	-4.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.8%	42.4%	5.6%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	34.8%	36%	1.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	14.6%	13.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	12.3%	7.9%	-4.4%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	24.4%	-8.1%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	11.1%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	13.3%	0.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	34.1%	5.3%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	5.9%	1.5%	-4.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	5.1%	12.4%	7.3%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	77.1%	58.5%	-18.6%	81.4%	-22.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0%	7.1%	7.1%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	81%	60.2%	-20.8%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	2.4%	8.6%	6.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.9%	11.5%	5.6%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	16.2%	7.5%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	60.2%	-20.4%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	4.3%	17.1%	12.8%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	9.7%	6.1%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Blackburn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackburn 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 -4.7%.

🔎 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 6FY, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Blackburn Street are based on 182 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 Blackburn Street, Salford, M3 6FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for M3 6FY

Average Price
£174,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,410

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Street

Average Price
£232,619

Semi-Detached
£294,618

Terraced
£292,760

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,074

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackburn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 19 Knightsbridge Court, 2 Blackburn Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2025-03-24	£156,738
Apartment 22 Knightsbridge Court, 2 Blackburn Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-01-31	£155,605
Apartment 14 Knightsbridge Court, 2 Blackburn Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-08-23	£183,384
Apartment 19 Knightsbridge Court, 2 Blackburn Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,500	2019-03-28	£189,332
Apartment 7 Knightsbridge Court, 2 Blackburn Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,950	2019-03-08	£177,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M3 6FY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M3 6FY 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	80
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	27
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	3,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,279 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	387 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River View Community Primary School 1 Wheaters Street , Off Lower Broughton M7 1QZ	3out of 4	567 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	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Cross Lane , M5 4AL	- not rated	1,187 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	1,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	2,586 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,675 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	2,718 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	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	2,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,369 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	3,600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,256 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	660 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Salbec House , 16 Winders Way M6 6AR	- not rated	1,031 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The New Broadwalk PRU 51 Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tiferes Grecian Street North , M7 2JR	- not rated	1,527 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,599 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	296 yd
Foodcycle Salford Angel Centre	within The Angel Healthy Living Initiative, 1 St Philips Place	505 yd
GK Gallery	272 Chapel Street	518 yd
Coffee's Cafe	Unit 59, Richmond Hill, 52 St Stephen Street	557 yd
Vero Moderno	Unit 4, Vimto Gardens, Chapel Street	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adelphi Lads Club	47-49 Cannon Street	152 yd
The Old Pint Pot	Adelphi Street	168 yd
The New Oxford	11 Bexley Square	590 yd
Salford Masonic Hall	Hensley House, 41-42 Crescent	695 yd
Atmosphere- USSU	within University House, University Of Salford, University Road	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sakura HK Limited	8 Salisbury House, St Stephen Street	561 yd
Meat Me Here / Mister Pizza and Grill	2 Salisbury House, St Stephen Street	563 yd
Pizzology, Sugar B	16a Crescent	646 yd
Mr Kebab	61 Blackfriars Road	688 yd
Ruka Mediteranean Grill And Kitchen	69 Blackfriars Road	688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Sisson Street	841 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Unit C, 6 Stanley Street	946 yd
Asda Express Salford Chapel	106-108 Chapel Street	953 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor, Aldine House, New Bailey Street	986 yd
Co-Operative Food Group Limited	Unit 1, 1 Lockgate Square	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Simon Street Stp ST. SIMON STREET	artificial grass pitch	637 yd
Salford University Sports Centre UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	640 yd
David Lewis Recreation Ground INDUS PLACE	grass pitches	675 yd
Achieves Fitness (Closed) Unit 5 Unit 5 Oldfield Road	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club BLACKFRIARS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	853 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M3 6FY