Waters Edge Business Park, Salford, M5 3EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M5 3EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	45.2%	48.3%	3.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.8%	51.7%	-3.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 M5 3EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.9% 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	75.6%	70.9%	-4.7%	37.9%	33.0%
Married: Opposite sex	10.5%	17.2%	6.7%	44.2%	-27.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	50.4%	48.9%	-1.5%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	32.2%	33.5%	1.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	10.9%	12.1%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	21.1%	2.9%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	4.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	50.7%	54.6%	3.9%	33.8%	20.8%
Other	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.3% 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	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3.5%	15.2%	11.7%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.3%	67.3%	-21.0%	81.4%	-14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	79.6%	63.9%	-15.7%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	11.7%	16.4%	4.7%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3%	8.4%	5.4%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	9.1%	6.5%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	64.1%	-13.7%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	12.1%	9.5%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	9.1%	8.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	7.7%	2.5%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Waters Edge Business Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waters Edge Business Park was 3.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1135.7% higher than the Ordsall average. The most reported crime type was Robbery.

Waters Edge Business Park has the 4th highest crime rate of 9 local areas in Ordsall and the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Salford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in M5 3EZ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 Waters Edge Business Park are based on 35 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 Waters Edge Business Park, Salford, M5 3EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M5 3EZ

Average Price
£293,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£293,760

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waters Edge Business Park

Average Price
£381,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£381,812

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waters Edge Business ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 25 Waters Edge Business Park, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-09-26	£234,677
Unit 22 Waters Edge Business Park, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-06-11	£196,620
Unit 30 Waters Edge Business Park, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-03-19	£202,048
Unit 6 Waters Edge Business Park, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2025-03-14	£704,819
Unit 10 Waters Edge Business Park, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£467,000	2024-09-02	£461,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M5 3EZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	15
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	1,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	2,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	2,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clement's Egerton CofE Primary School West Park Street , M5 3WW	- not rated	677 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radclyffe Community Primary School Phoebe Street , M5 3PH	- not rated	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Community School Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	- not rated	917 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Community Academy Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	- not rated	917 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School St Joseph's Drive , Ordsall M5 3JP	3out of 4	928 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Stone Boys' School Buckingham Road , Stretford M32 0RU	- not rated	1,548 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	3out of 4	1,673 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC@MediacityUK 100-102 Broadway , M50 2UW	- not rated	1,673 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	1,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	1,847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	3,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	3,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thompsons Academy trading as Navigators Laser House, Waterfront Quay , M50 3XW	- not rated	937 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMS Changing Lives School Unit 2, Aniseed Park , Oldham Broadway Business Park OL9 9XA	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School Jackson Crescent , Hulme M15 5AL	- not rated	1,548 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	1,941 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
Soapworks Cafe	within Soapworks, Colgate Lane	249 yd
Talk Talk Staff Restaurant	within Fourth Floor Block C, Soapworks, Colgate Lane	299 yd
Bean Coffee Manchester No 6 Ltd	within Suite 2 Part Ground Floor, 3 Exchange Quay	411 yd
Matchstick Man	4 Capital Quay	544 yd
Shahi Masala	1 Capital Quay	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bee Orchid	Unit 2, Zerega Way	605 yd
Morgans Bar	30 Talbot Road	692 yd
Cafe Bar 621	621 Stretford Road	716 yd
02 at Victoria Warehouse	Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Wharf Road	721 yd
Victoria Warehouse	Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Wharf Road	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wawin	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	89 yd
Wingstop UK	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	89 yd
Zumuku Sushi	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	89 yd
Pasta Evangelists	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	89 yd
Luxford Burgers	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	89 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Trafford Road	466 yd
Co Operative	Units 3/4, Clippers Quay	620 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	Tennis Street, Off Seymour Grove	810 yd
Worldwide Foodstores (Old Trafford)	Seymour Grove	812 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1 Bridgewater Point, Ordsall Lane	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Manchester Exchange Quay) Cygnet House Cygnet House Taylorson Street South	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Ordsall Leisure Centre CRAVEN DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	536 yd
Primrose Hill Primary School PHOEBE STREET	grass pitches	784 yd
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School ST. JOSEPHS DRIVE	grass pitches	933 yd
Old Trafford Sports Barn OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN ST HILDAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	961 yd
Oasis Academy Mediacityuk KING WILLIAM STREET		1,048 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.1%
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	20.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	19.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.23 Mbit/s

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