Blackfriars Road, Salford, M3 7FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M3 7FU 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 7FU, 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 Blackfriars Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackfriars Road was 1.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 278.7% higher than the Blackfriars & Trinity average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackfriars Road has the lowest crime rate of 8 local areas in Blackfriars & Trinity and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 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 -37.4%.

🔎 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 7FU, 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 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 7FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M3 7FU

Average Price
£4,159,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,159,383

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
Riverside House, 100 Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£15,200,000	2023-02-01	£15,366,700
Riverside House, 100 Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£5,086,442	2020-09-03	£6,612,375
Room 6-4 Riverside House, 100 Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£5,086,442	2020-09-03	£6,612,375
Riverside House, 100 Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£5,086,442	2020-09-03	£6,612,375
Room 48-4 Riverside House Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£62,950	2017-11-03	£89,777

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M3 7FU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M3 7FU 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
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	1,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	1,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	1,772 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	148 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	377 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	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ascension CofE Primary School Ascension Road , M7 1LY	- not rated	702 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheetwood Primary School Waterloo Road , Cheetham M8 8EJ	3out of 4	895 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	707 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion High School London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community High School Churchill Way , M6 5BH	- not rated	1,652 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	2,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	3,789 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	3,119 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,432 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	82 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Centre Clarence Street , M7 1QT	- not rated	518 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Harvest Learning Centre 194 Chapel Street , M3 6BY	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish Grammar School Camp Street , M7 1ZT	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	1,167 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
Coffee's Cafe	Unit 59, Richmond Hill, 52 St Stephen Street	308 yd
Baab-e-Salaam Banqueting Hall	33-37 Cottenham Lane	336 yd
Raka Raka African	29 Cottenham Lane	336 yd
Cuddly Cod	27 Cottenham Lane	336 yd
Breakfast & After School Club	within The Cathedral School Of St Peter And John Roman Catholic Primary School, Mount Street	366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adelphi Lads Club	47-49 Cannon Street	449 yd
Palatine Inn	47 Edward Street	509 yd
Lycheekikimiumiu Ltd	Unit 3, Dickinson Street	594 yd
The Old Pint Pot	Adelphi Street	608 yd
The Eagle Inn	Eagle Inn, 19 Collier Street	654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Kebab	61 Blackfriars Road	524 yd
Ruka Mediteranean Grill And Kitchen	69 Blackfriars Road	524 yd
Don Bravo	67 Blackfriars Road	524 yd
Broskis	Unit 4, Springfield Lane	539 yd
Sakura HK Limited	8 Salisbury House, St Stephen Street	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Salford Chapel	106-108 Chapel Street	870 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Sisson Street	905 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor, Aldine House, New Bailey Street	1,012 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Embankment West Tower, 101 Cathedral Approach	1,012 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Unit C, 6 Stanley Street	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Simon Street Stp ST. SIMON STREET	artificial grass pitch	214 yd
Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club BLACKFRIARS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	692 yd
David Lewis Recreation Ground INDUS PLACE	grass pitches	847 yd
Cheetwood Primary School WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch	901 yd
Fit City Broughton Centre (Closed) Camp Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	978 yd
Hmp Manchester SOUTHALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	987 yd
Qms Skin Spa At The Lowry Hotel DEARMANS PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,038 yd
Angels And Demons Gym (Closed) Grecian Street	health and fitness suite	1,068 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Bury New Road) BURY NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,068 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%

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

Overview of M3 7FU