St Simon Street, Salford, M3 7FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M3 7FS is primarily male, with 59.9% 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	40.1%	40.1%	0.0%	51.0%	-10.9%
Male	59.9%	59.9%	0.0%	49.0%	10.9%

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 7FS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.5% 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	63.7%	74.5%	10.8%	37.9%	36.6%
Married: Opposite sex	11.8%	12.4%	0.6%	44.2%	-31.8%
Married: Same sex	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.2%	7.8%	-6.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.3%	35.9%	-1.4%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	35.7%	41.6%	5.9%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	12.1%	14.7%	2.6%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	13.4%	5.5%	-7.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	14.7%	-10.2%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	6.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15.7%	0.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	29.1%	18.4%	16.9%	12.2%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	29.6%	-3.6%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	5.9%	17.4%	11.5%	2.5%	14.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	81.7%	59.9%	-21.8%	81.4%	-21.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	78.9%	66.2%	-12.7%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.9%	15.6%	9.7%	2.7%	12.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	66.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.7%	14.4%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	12.4%	2.5%	-9.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5%	9.7%	4.7%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is St Simon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Simon Street was 1.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 474.2% higher than the Blackfriars & Trinity average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Simon Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 5 local areas in Blackfriars & Trinity and the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Salford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.3%.

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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 7FS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 St Simon Street are based on 10 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 St Simon Street, Salford, M3 7FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M3 7FS

Average Price
£107,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,502

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Simon Street

Average Price
£101,217

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,217

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Simon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 141 Black Friar Court St Simon Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,300	2014-06-13	£116,697

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M3 7FS 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	104
Student (economically inactive)	64
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	62
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	22
Retired	20
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	13
Education	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	3,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Mount Street , M3 6LU	2out of 4	353 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	452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheetwood Primary School Waterloo Road , Cheetham M8 8EJ	3out of 4	933 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	982 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,188 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,325 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,018 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	3,154 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,420 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	1,128 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Salbec House , 16 Winders Way M6 6AR	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tiferes Grecian Street North , M7 2JR	- not rated	1,385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,512 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Coffee's Cafe	Unit 59, Richmond Hill, 52 St Stephen Street	230 yd
My Dear Bubble Tea	75 Blackfriars Road	314 yd
Baab-e-Salaam Banqueting Hall	33-37 Cottenham Lane	328 yd
Raka Raka African	29 Cottenham Lane	328 yd
Cuddly Cod	27 Cottenham Lane	328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adelphi Lads Club	47-49 Cannon Street	452 yd
Palatine Inn	47 Edward Street	495 yd
Lycheekikimiumiu Ltd	Unit 3, Dickinson Street	562 yd
The Eagle Inn	Eagle Inn, 19 Collier Street	573 yd
The Old Pint Pot	Adelphi Street	622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Kebab	61 Blackfriars Road	447 yd
Ruka Mediteranean Grill And Kitchen	69 Blackfriars Road	447 yd
Don Bravo	67 Blackfriars Road	447 yd
Broskis	Unit 4, Springfield Lane	468 yd
Sakura HK Limited	8 Salisbury House, St Stephen Street	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Salford Chapel	106-108 Chapel Street	794 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Sisson Street	843 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Embankment West Tower, 101 Cathedral Approach	931 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor, Aldine House, New Bailey Street	943 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Unit C, 6 Stanley Street	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Simon Street Stp ST. SIMON STREET	artificial grass pitch	150 yd
Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club BLACKFRIARS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	613 yd
Cheetwood Primary School WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch	897 yd
David Lewis Recreation Ground INDUS PLACE	grass pitches	923 yd
Hmp Manchester SOUTHALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	937 yd
Qms Skin Spa At The Lowry Hotel DEARMANS PLACE	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Fit City Broughton Centre (Closed) Camp Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,039 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Bury New Road) BURY NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	61.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	121.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M3 7FS