Windmill Avenue, Salford, M5 3NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M5 3NF is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	53.6%	45.5%	-8.1%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	46.4%	54.5%	8.1%	49.0%	5.5%

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 3NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	55.1%	52.5%	-2.6%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	38.1%	8.1%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.7%	5.4%	-3.3%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	55.1%	50.8%	-4.3%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	27.5%	31.6%	4.1%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	12.8%	13.2%	0.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.8%

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	23.2%	21.8%	-1.4%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	10.5%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	14.8%	7.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	35.4%	9.8%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	13.5%	3.5%	-10.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	7.2%	1.5%	-5.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	5.3%	6%	0.7%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	70.2%	63.4%	-6.8%	81.4%	-18.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	74.7%	63.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	8.7%	15.4%	6.7%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	8.6%	-2.7%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	1.3%	5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	63.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	16.9%	13.5%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	8.7%	5.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Windmill Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill 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 risen by about 7.3%.

🔎 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 3NF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Windmill Avenue are based on 55 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 Windmill Avenue, Salford, M5 3NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M5 3NF

Average Price
£196,313

Semi-Detached
£198,583

Terraced
£177,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Avenue

Average Price
£211,673

Semi-Detached
£213,123

Terraced
£199,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Windmill Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,100	2024-02-09	£217,457
15 Windmill Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£214,000	2023-10-27	£216,804
12 Windmill Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-05-24	£216,413
29 Windmill Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-03-03	£219,198
35 Windmill Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-01-15	£225,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M5 3NF

Employment

M5 3NF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	24
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Retired	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Education	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,767 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	441 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	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Community Academy Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Cross Lane , M5 4AL	- not rated	1,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alphonsus RC Primary School Hamilton Street , Off Stretford Road M16 7PT	4out of 4	1,381 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	680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	1,572 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	2,298 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	2,720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,751 yd	Academy converter	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	2,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	2,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,349 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	3,776 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	1,371 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New Broadwalk PRU 51 Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	2,265 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	2,487 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tatton	172 Tatton Street	415 yd
The Plantisserie UK	within Makers Quarter, 16 Worrall Street	435 yd
Golden Lake	Unit 10, 92 Radclyffe Park, Phoebe Street	454 yd
KFC	Regent Road	695 yd
Shahi Masala	1 Capital Quay	720 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Inn	Welcome Inn, Robert Hall Street	278 yd
Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 146-148 Ordsall Lane	350 yd
Grosvesnor Casino	Grosvenor Casino, 5 Derwent Street	791 yd
The Banyan Tree	Unit 3, Moho Building, Ellesmere Street	933 yd
Fivefourstudios Ltd	Ground Part First And Second Floors, 54 Oldfield Road	964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devildog Sauces	Ground Floor Pod 3, Makers Quarter, 16 Worrall Street	343 yd
Ordsall Hall	Ordsall Hall, 322 Ordsall Lane	437 yd
Wawin	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	486 yd
Wingstop UK	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	486 yd
Zumuku Sushi	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	Unit 1 Bridgewater Point, Ordsall Lane	392 yd
Sainsbury's	100 Regent Road	695 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Trafford Road	713 yd
Home Bargains	Unit D2, 42 Regents Park, Ordsall Lane	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Primrose Hill Primary School PHOEBE STREET	grass pitches	458 yd
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School ST. JOSEPHS DRIVE	grass pitches	529 yd
Ordsall Leisure Centre CRAVEN DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	576 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Exchange Quay) Cygnet House Cygnet House Taylorson Street South	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Oasis Academy Mediacityuk KING WILLIAM STREET		821 yd
Club Urban (Closed) Timber Wharf Timber Wharf Worsley Street	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Jd Gyms (Salford) ORDSALL LANE	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Barrack Park ST. GEORGES AVENUE	grass pitches	1,047 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	40.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.7%

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	49.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	62.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M5 3NF