Blackfriars Road, Salford, M3 7AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M3 7AG is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	48.8%	46.1%	-2.7%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	51.2%	53.9%	2.7%	49.0%	4.9%

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 7AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 90.7% 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	85.9%	90.7%	4.8%	37.9%	52.8%
Married: Opposite sex	10.2%	5.6%	-4.6%	44.2%	-38.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (94.6%) 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	62.6%	58.7%	-3.9%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	30.8%	35.9%	5.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	12.7%	-8.7%
Bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 7AG this area, 2.8% 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 67.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	1.2%	-6.1%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	4.6%	-5.6%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	19.4%	4.3%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	57.6%	67.7%	10.1%	33.8%	33.9%
Other	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	74.4%	72.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	-8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	73.5%	64.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	12.3%	15.2%	2.9%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	10%	10.6%	0.6%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	4%	3.5%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%
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	73%	64.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	9.5%	6.7%	-2.8%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	9.4%	4.7%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	9%	9.7%	0.7%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	10%	6.2%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61%	37.2%	23.8%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Blackfriars Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackfriars Road 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -98.5%.

🔎 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 7AG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Road are based on 1003 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 Road, Salford, M3 7AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for M3 7AG

Average Price
£3,309,309

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,309,309

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackfriars Road

Average Price
£338,463

Semi-Detached
£640,799

Terraced
£162,751

Detached
£935,890

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,570

Other
£2,586,745

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackfriars Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ferguson House, 11 Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£4,250,000	2018-04-03	£5,920,054
Ferguson House, 11 Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,830,000	2017-03-31	£2,706,820
Ferguson House, 11 Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£940,000	2016-07-01	£1,479,816
7 Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2015-02-26	£1,264,675
Ferguson House, 11 Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2006-12-25	£935,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M3 7AG

Employment

M3 7AG 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 7AG 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	202
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	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	2,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,532 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	548 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	560 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	873 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River View Community Primary School 1 Wheaters Street , Off Lower Broughton M7 1QZ	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheetwood Primary School Waterloo Road , Cheetham M8 8EJ	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,030 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	2,066 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,210 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,653 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	2,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,435 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	3,377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,880 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	680 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	973 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	1,267 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	1,323 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Ready to Eat	5 Blackfriars Road	10 yd
The Archbridge Cafe	within Caxton Hall, 88-92 Chapel Street	136 yd
The Blackfriar	41-43 Blackfriars Road	156 yd
Fez Tajine	110 Chapel Street	179 yd
Eastzeast	30 Blackfriars Street	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester Tennis and Racquet	33 Blackfriars Road	66 yd
The Black Lion	65 Chapel Street	177 yd
Corridor Bar	6-8 Barlows Croft	190 yd
The Eagle Inn	Eagle Inn, 19 Collier Street	196 yd
The Mini Bar	within Cortland at Colliers Yard, 5 Bankside Boulevard	204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ohannes Burger	104 Chapel Street	149 yd
God Father Pizza	95 Chapel Street	161 yd
Bento King - M3 store	75 Chapel Street	177 yd
Mr Kebab	61 Blackfriars Road	257 yd
Ruka Mediteranean Grill And Kitchen	69 Blackfriars Road	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Salford Chapel	106-108 Chapel Street	180 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Embankment West Tower, 101 Cathedral Approach	355 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor, Aldine House, New Bailey Street	419 yd
Tesco	50-52 Deansgate	430 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Sisson Street	436 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club BLACKFRIARS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	83 yd
Qms Skin Spa At The Lowry Hotel DEARMANS PLACE	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Chetham'S School Of Music LONG MILLGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	577 yd
St Simon Street Stp ST. SIMON STREET	artificial grass pitch	622 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Spinningfields) HARDMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Nuffield Health (Manchester) THE PRINTWORKS THE PRINTWORKS WITHY GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	766 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Manchester) KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Quay Street) SUNLIGHT HOUSE SUNLIGHT HOUSE QUAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	860 yd
The Co-Op Sports And Social Club New Century House New Century House Corporation Street		865 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	885 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	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.1%

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%

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

Overview of M3 7AG