Groves Avenue, Salford, M5 3LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M5 3LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.7%	47.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.3%	52.3%	2.0%	49.0%	3.3%

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 M5 3LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.9% 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	63%	78.9%	15.9%	37.9%	41.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	14.2%	-9.0%	44.2%	-30.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.9%	55.9%	3.0%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	29.3%	34%	4.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	7.4%	2.1%	-5.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around M5 3LQ this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 64.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	9.5%	-14.3%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	2%	-6.0%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	6.5%	-5.8%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	64.2%	27.0%	33.8%	30.4%
Other	7.4%	2.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	9.2%	9%	-0.2%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	78.8%	75%	-3.8%	81.4%	-6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	78.3%	70.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	8.3%	13.7%	5.4%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	71.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	5.5%	11.5%	6.0%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	3%	5.5%	2.5%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	9%	5.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Groves Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Groves Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ordsall average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.4%.

🔎 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 3LQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 Groves Avenue are based on 36 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 Groves Avenue, Salford, M5 3LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M5 3LQ

Average Price
£229,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£283,956

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,256

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Groves Avenue

Average Price
£246,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£312,705

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,253

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Groves AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Groves Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-06-25	£278,231
33 Groves Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-07-06	£318,271
11 Groves Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,335	2019-02-07	£172,182
9 Groves Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,335	2019-02-07	£172,182
15A Groves Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,313	2019-02-07	£161,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M5 3LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	278
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	8
Retired	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	21
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	12
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	2,696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC Primary School St Joseph's Drive , Ordsall M5 3JP	2out of 4	316 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre Phoebe Street , Ordsall M5 3PJ	2out of 4	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Cross Lane , M5 4AL	- not rated	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Community Academy Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Community Primary School Liverpool Street , M5 4BJ	2out of 4	1,517 yd	Community 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	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	1,358 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	2,225 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	2,668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	2,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,206 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,556 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	3,928 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	1,390 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,734 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New Broadwalk PRU 51 Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	2,452 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Salbec House , 16 Winders Way M6 6AR	- not rated	2,490 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Lake	Unit 10, 92 Radclyffe Park, Phoebe Street	246 yd
The Tatton	172 Tatton Street	369 yd
The Alchemist Bar and Restaurant Ltd	The Quays	548 yd
Shahi Masala	1 Capital Quay	550 yd
Matchstick Man	4 Capital Quay	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Inn	Welcome Inn, Robert Hall Street	431 yd
Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 146-148 Ordsall Lane	535 yd
Quay House Beefeater	The Quayhouse, 11 The Quays	825 yd
Grosvesnor Casino	Grosvenor Casino, 5 Derwent Street	961 yd
Union Tavern	105-107 Liverpool Street	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food and Shake Station	Unit 5, 104 Radclyffe Park, Phoebe Street	353 yd
Ordsall Hall	Ordsall Hall, 322 Ordsall Lane	401 yd
Wawin	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	502 yd
Wingstop UK	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	502 yd
Zumuku Sushi	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Trafford Road	565 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1 Bridgewater Point, Ordsall Lane	587 yd
Sainsbury's	100 Regent Road	802 yd
Co Operative	Units 3/4, Clippers Quay	1,000 yd
Home Bargains	Unit D2, 42 Regents Park, Ordsall Lane	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Primrose Hill Primary School PHOEBE STREET	grass pitches	264 yd
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School ST. JOSEPHS DRIVE	grass pitches	376 yd
Ordsall Leisure Centre CRAVEN DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	392 yd
Oasis Academy Mediacityuk KING WILLIAM STREET		618 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Exchange Quay) Cygnet House Cygnet House Taylorson Street South	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Jd Gyms (Salford) ORDSALL LANE	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Club Urban (Closed) Timber Wharf Timber Wharf Worsley Street	health and fitness suite	1,082 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	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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	53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M5 3LQ