Ordsall Lane, Salford, M5 3LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M5 3LW 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 3LW, 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 Ordsall Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ordsall Lane 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 -15.1%.

🔎 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 3LW, 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 Ordsall Lane are based on 1731 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 Ordsall Lane, Salford, M5 3LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M5 3LW

Average Price
£507,529

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£507,529

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ordsall Lane

Average Price
£262,156

Semi-Detached
£307,692

Terraced
£366,245

Detached
£887,122

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,727

Other
£404,181

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ordsall LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 1 325 Ordsall Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,314,000	2024-11-06	£1,293,862
Unit 5 325 Ordsall Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-05-31	£592,873
Unit 10 325 Ordsall Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£662,500	2022-07-28	£696,370
Unit 10 325 Ordsall Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£530,726	2019-02-21	£726,480
Unit 12 325 Ordsall Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£198,600	2017-04-27	£294,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M5 3LW

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
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	2,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	5,162 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	807 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	945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Community Academy Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alphonsus RC Primary School Hamilton Street , Off Stretford Road M16 7PT	4out of 4	1,197 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	1,338 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	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	1,579 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	1,851 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	3,156 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	1,928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,306 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	3,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	1,837 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	2,121 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	2,126 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The New Broadwalk PRU 51 Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	3out of 4	2,308 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	353 yd
Talk Talk Staff Restaurant	within Fourth Floor Block C, Soapworks, Colgate Lane	402 yd
Bean Coffee Manchester No 6 Ltd	within Suite 2 Part Ground Floor, 3 Exchange Quay	515 yd
Shahi Masala	1 Capital Quay	565 yd
Matchstick Man	4 Capital Quay	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bee Orchid	Unit 2, Zerega Way	699 yd
Welcome Inn	Welcome Inn, Robert Hall Street	730 yd
Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 146-148 Ordsall Lane	759 yd
Morgans Bar	30 Talbot Road	780 yd
Cafe Bar 621	621 Stretford Road	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wawin	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	20 yd
Wingstop UK	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	20 yd
Zumuku Sushi	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	20 yd
Pasta Evangelists	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	20 yd
Luxford Burgers	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	20 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Trafford Road	495 yd
Co Operative	Units 3/4, Clippers Quay	714 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1 Bridgewater Point, Ordsall Lane	772 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	Tennis Street, Off Seymour Grove	899 yd
Worldwide Foodstores (Old Trafford)	Seymour Grove	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Manchester Exchange Quay) Cygnet House Cygnet House Taylorson Street South	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Ordsall Leisure Centre CRAVEN DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	519 yd
Primrose Hill Primary School PHOEBE STREET	grass pitches	717 yd
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School ST. JOSEPHS DRIVE	grass pitches	858 yd
Oasis Academy Mediacityuk KING WILLIAM STREET		1,005 yd
Old Trafford Sports Barn OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN ST HILDAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,030 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 M5 3LW