Blackfriars Road, Salford, M3 7DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M3 7DB is primarily male, with 58.7% 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	43.4%	41.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	-9.7%
Male	56.6%	58.7%	2.1%	49.0%	9.7%

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 7DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.2% 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	62.5%	79.2%	16.7%	37.9%	41.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	15.4%	-12.7%	44.2%	-28.8%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-7.6%
Widowed	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (86.3%) 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	50.7%	54.1%	3.4%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	34.6%	32.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 7DB this area, 6.9% 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 60.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	6.9%	-8.7%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	7.7%	-7.9%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.3%	6.4%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	46.9%	60.8%	13.9%	33.8%	27.0%
Other	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.7%	4%	3.3%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	83.8%	74.1%	-9.7%	81.4%	-7.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	77.2%	67.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	12.5%	14.1%	1.6%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	10%	3.4%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	67.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	9.2%	4.8%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

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 been falling year on year.

🔎 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 7DB, 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 Blackfriars Road are based on 1006 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 7DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M3 7DB

Average Price
£336,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£231,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£494,507

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackfriars Road

Average Price
£337,271

Semi-Detached
£650,733

Terraced
£165,587

Detached
£946,012

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,730

Other
£2,581,712

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackfriars Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-12-07	£257,633
43A Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2022-02-24	£1,045,361
43A Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-07-30	£1,082,177
69 Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£7,000	2014-03-27	£13,624
65 Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2005-10-08	£237,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M3 7DB

Employment

M3 7DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 7DB 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	151
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	1,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	1,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	1,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Mount Street , M3 6LU	3out of 4	409 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	866 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	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheetwood Primary School Waterloo Road , Cheetham M8 8EJ	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowry High School Camp Street , M7 9LY	- not rated	1,187 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Creative Studio 16 Blossom Street , M4 5AW	- not rated	1,836 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion High School London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community High School Churchill Way , M6 5BH	- not rated	1,882 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	4,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greengate School St Simon Street , M3 7ES	- not rated	408 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Harvest Learning Centre 194 Chapel Street , M3 6BY	- not rated	490 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Centre Clarence Street , M7 1QT	- not rated	973 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,022 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
My Dear Bubble Tea	75 Blackfriars Road	96 yd
The Blackfriar	41-43 Blackfriars Road	128 yd
Coffee's Cafe	Unit 59, Richmond Hill, 52 St Stephen Street	180 yd
Ready to Eat	5 Blackfriars Road	273 yd
The Archbridge Cafe	within Caxton Hall, 88-92 Chapel Street	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester Tennis and Racquet	33 Blackfriars Road	219 yd
The Eagle Inn	Eagle Inn, 19 Collier Street	236 yd
The Mini Bar	within Cortland at Colliers Yard, 5 Bankside Boulevard	358 yd
Kings Arms	11 Bloom Street	377 yd
The Black Lion	65 Chapel Street	459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Kebab	61 Blackfriars Road	50 yd
Ruka Mediteranean Grill And Kitchen	69 Blackfriars Road	50 yd
Don Bravo	67 Blackfriars Road	50 yd
Sakura HK Limited	8 Salisbury House, St Stephen Street	271 yd
Meat Me Here / Mister Pizza and Grill	2 Salisbury House, St Stephen Street	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Salford Chapel	106-108 Chapel Street	390 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Sisson Street	506 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor, Aldine House, New Bailey Street	570 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Embankment West Tower, 101 Cathedral Approach	583 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Unit C, 6 Stanley Street	696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club BLACKFRIARS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	206 yd
St Simon Street Stp ST. SIMON STREET	artificial grass pitch	368 yd
Qms Skin Spa At The Lowry Hotel DEARMANS PLACE	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Chetham'S School Of Music LONG MILLGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	810 yd
Hmp Manchester SOUTHALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	885 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Spinningfields) HARDMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	906 yd
Achieves Fitness (Closed) Unit 5 Unit 5 Oldfield Road	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Nuffield Health (Manchester) THE PRINTWORKS THE PRINTWORKS WITHY GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,014 yd
Pace Health Club & Nu Spa CHEETHAM HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,014 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Manchester) KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,059 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%

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

Overview of M3 7DB