Watson Street, Eccles, Manchester, M30 0RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M30 0RF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	53.8%	48.7%	-5.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46.2%	51.3%	5.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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 M30 0RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	47.8%	59.1%	11.3%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	26.2%	-5.7%	44.2%	-18.0%
Separated	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.1%	6.8%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	51.5%	51.3%	-0.2%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	26.1%	29.7%	3.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	15.2%	12.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	24.1%	-1.0%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	10.5%	-10.8%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	16.5%	1.0%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	19.4%	3.0%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	22.8%	6.4%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.9%	80.3%	-13.6%	81.4%	-1.1%
Arab	0%	7%	7.0%	0.6%	6.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	78.2%	-14.6%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	4.2%	9.9%	5.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	7.9%	6.8%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	78.7%	-13.7%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	7.3%	5.8%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	3%	5.6%	2.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Watson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watson Street was 7.1 per 1,000 residents, matching the Barton & Winton average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Watson Street has the highest crime rate of 4 local areas in Barton & Winton and the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Salford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents 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 lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M30 0RF, 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Watson Street are based on 481 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 Watson Street, Eccles, Manchester, M30 0RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M30 0RF

Average Price
£128,096

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£134,176

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£416

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watson Street

Average Price
£380,420

Semi-Detached
£165,642

Terraced
£161,430

Detached
£398,149

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,637

Other
£1,104,948

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Watson Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-10-29	£164,770
7 Watson Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-09-03	£98,754
48 Watson Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£146,500	2021-07-13	£166,387
15 Watson Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£365	2021-01-06	£457
8 Watson Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-07-17	£173,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M30 0RF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School Nelson Street , Patricroft M30 0GZ	3out of 4	264 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Street Community Primary School Beech Street , Winton M30 8GB	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lewis Street Primary School Lewis Street , Patricroft M30 0PU	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gilbert's RC Primary School Cambell Road , Winton M30 8LZ	4out of 4	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School School Road , Eccles M30 7BJ	3out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's RC High School 56 New Lane , Eccles M30 7JJ	4out of 4	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salford City Academy Northfleet Road , Peel Green M30 7PQ	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Park High School Wentworth Road , Eccles M30 9BP	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorside High School 57 Deans Road , Swinton M27 0AP	3out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	3,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Park Academy Off Green Lane , Patricroft M30 0RW	1out of 4	78 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 546-548 Manchester Road , Haslingden BB4 6LN	- not rated	485 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brambles School 29 Ashworth Lane , SK14 6NT	- not rated	485 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan House School 207/209 Weston Road , Weston Coyney ST3 6AT	- not rated	509 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Church Lane , Edenfield BL0 0QL	- not rated	509 yd	Other independent special school	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
Compass at New Park Academy	within New Park Academy, Green Lane	106 yd
Yettis Kitchen	299 Liverpool Road	335 yd
Soul Shakes	within Transcend Studio, Bridgewater Mill, Legh Street	358 yd
Sunny Side Up Cafe	306 Liverpool Road	403 yd
Sutai	92-94 Liverpool Road	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Arms	Green Lane	153 yd
Bridgewater Hotel	Bridgewater Hotel, 264 Liverpool Road	265 yd
Wangies	303-307 Liverpool Road	316 yd
Cosmo Bingo Club	241 Liverpool Road	316 yd
Stanley Arms	295 Liverpool Road	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dunk n Dips / Crumbs & Shakes	Ground Floor Front, Liverpool Road	303 yd
Peter Pan	297 Liverpool Road	316 yd
Dinner House	289 Liverpool Road	316 yd
Big Brother / Gourmet Burgers and Shakes	283 Liverpool Road	335 yd
Subway	Unit D, 311 Liverpool Road	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	166 Monton Road	907 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	319 Worsley Road	991 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	510 Liverpool Road	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barton Athletic Club BARTON ATHLETIC CLUB BARTON ATHLETIC CLUB FRANKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	137 yd
Lewis Street Playing Field LEWIS STREET	grass pitches	388 yd
Barton Athletic Club (Closed) Dorning Street	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Olympic Gym BRIDGEWATER MILL BRIDGEWATER MILL LEGH STREET	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Ivy Street Recreation Ground Ivy Street	grass pitches	677 yd
St Patricks Rc High School GUILFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	756 yd
Patricroft Recreation Ground Edison Road	grass pitches	782 yd
Holy Cross & All Saints Rc Primary School TRAFFORD ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Eccles Rugby Football Club CLANDON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	999 yd
Eccles Recreation Ground OXFORD STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,010 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	170.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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