Bridgewater Street, Salford, M3 7LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M3 7LB is primarily male, with 61.6% 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	40.5%	38.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	-12.6%
Male	59.5%	61.6%	2.1%	49.0%	12.6%

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 7LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.3% 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	78.3%	69.3%	-9.0%	37.9%	31.4%
Married: Opposite sex	8.7%	21.1%	12.4%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	39.2%	47.3%	8.1%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	41%	31.7%	-9.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.3%	13.2%	3.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	8.8%	4.5%	-4.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.1%

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	29.3%	27.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	12.4%	-6.6%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	10.9%	4.4%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	32.2%	9.9%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	12.5%	3%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	15.4%	20.7%	5.3%	2.5%	18.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	70.9%	58.2%	-12.7%	81.4%	-23.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Arab	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0.4%	4%	3.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	72.7%	63.7%	-9.0%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	6.2%	9.8%	3.6%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	14.5%	18%	3.5%	2.7%	15.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	8.2%	3.4%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	63.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	4.8%	14.3%	9.5%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	5.7%	13.1%	7.4%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	14.5%	3.7%	-10.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Bridgewater Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridgewater 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 .

🔎 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 7LB, 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 Bridgewater Street are based on 112 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 Bridgewater Street, Salford, M3 7LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M3 7LB

Average Price
£99,517

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,517

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridgewater Street

Average Price
£208,484

Semi-Detached
£290,605

Terraced
£282,313

Detached
£280,502

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,396

Other
£56,016

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridgewater Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Grey Friar Court Bridgewater Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2023-07-24	£113,174
Flat 64 Grey Friar Court Bridgewater Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2019-07-08	£110,916
Flat 51 Grey Friar Court Bridgewater Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,550	2017-07-26	£99,996
Flat 14 Grey Friar Court Bridgewater Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,450	2017-03-21	£104,205
Flat 64 Grey Friar Court Bridgewater Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2008-03-26	£93,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M3 7LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M3 7LB 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	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	23
Other	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,599 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	3,050 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	205 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	436 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	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheetwood Primary School Waterloo Road , Cheetham M8 8EJ	3out of 4	806 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	1,060 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	1,602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,993 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,137 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,815 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,863 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	3,045 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,394 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	1,060 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	1,289 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,310 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	1,454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	207 yd
My Dear Bubble Tea	75 Blackfriars Road	256 yd
Baab-e-Salaam Banqueting Hall	33-37 Cottenham Lane	274 yd
Raka Raka African	29 Cottenham Lane	274 yd
Cuddly Cod	27 Cottenham Lane	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Palatine Inn	47 Edward Street	395 yd
The Eagle Inn	Eagle Inn, 19 Collier Street	407 yd
Lycheekikimiumiu Ltd	Unit 3, Dickinson Street	408 yd
Manchester Tennis and Racquet	33 Blackfriars Road	509 yd
Avan Lounge & Bar	Unit 4, 165 Great Ducie Street	513 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broskis	Unit 4, Springfield Lane	257 yd
Mr Kebab	61 Blackfriars Road	371 yd
Ruka Mediteranean Grill And Kitchen	69 Blackfriars Road	371 yd
Don Bravo	67 Blackfriars Road	371 yd
Sakura HK Limited	8 Salisbury House, St Stephen Street	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Salford Chapel	106-108 Chapel Street	702 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Embankment West Tower, 101 Cathedral Approach	750 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Sisson Street	821 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor, Aldine House, New Bailey Street	892 yd
Tesco	50-52 Deansgate	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Simon Street Stp ST. SIMON STREET	artificial grass pitch	73 yd
Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club BLACKFRIARS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	501 yd
Hmp Manchester SOUTHALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	740 yd
Cheetwood Primary School WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch	791 yd
Qms Skin Spa At The Lowry Hotel DEARMANS PLACE	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Chetham'S School Of Music LONG MILLGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	956 yd
Pace Health Club & Nu Spa CHEETHAM HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	995 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Bury New Road) BURY NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,057 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	79.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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