Cow Lane, Salford, M5 4NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M5 4NB is primarily male, with 57.6% 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	44.1%	42.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	55.9%	57.6%	1.7%	49.0%	8.6%

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 4NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.1% 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	86.6%	68.1%	-18.5%	37.9%	30.2%
Married: Opposite sex	9.7%	28.5%	18.8%	44.2%	-15.7%
Separated	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-7.8%

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 (92.6%) 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	62.7%	59.9%	-2.8%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	30.6%	32.7%	2.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around M5 4NB this area, 4.7% 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 74%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	1.3%	-6.5%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	5.5%	-4.8%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.2%	9.8%	-10.4%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	74%	24.2%	33.8%	40.2%
Other	8.1%	3%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	7.4%	3%	-4.4%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	4%	5.2%	1.2%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	5.6%	20.4%	14.8%	2.5%	17.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	72.8%	56.5%	-16.3%	81.4%	-24.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	45.6%	-17.1%	83.2%	-37.6%
European Union	12.3%	14.8%	2.5%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.5%	20.4%	13.9%	2.7%	17.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	11.5%	-4.2%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	45.6%	-14.9%	83.2%	-37.6%
10+ Years	10.2%	11.9%	1.7%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	13.3%	8.1%	-5.2%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	11.4%	9.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	25.2%	20.6%	1.9%	23.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	76.7%	-24.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	18.8%	0.3%	18.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Cow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cow Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Blackfriars & Trinity 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 -44.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M5 4NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Cow Lane are based on 7 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 Cow Lane, Salford, M5 4NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M5 4NB

Average Price
£711,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,822

Other
£883,535

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cow Lane

Average Price
£770,362

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,165

Other
£957,241

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Cow Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£281,500	2023-08-08	£290,969
5 Cow Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£295,500	2023-06-26	£308,269
Selectric Ltd Cow Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2022-03-07	£1,255,728
J Cocker Cow Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2022-03-07	£1,255,728
Hot Bed Press Cow Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-01-10	£118,770

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M5 4NB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	26
Other	20
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	1,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	1,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	1,797 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 Philip's CofE Primary School St. Philip's C.E. Primary School , M3 5LF	3out of 4	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre Phoebe Street , Ordsall M5 3PJ	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Cross Lane , M5 4AL	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Ce Primary School , M5 4AL	- not rated	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Egerton CofE Primary School West Park Street , M5 3WW	- not rated	964 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Community High School Churchill Way , M6 5BH	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lowry High School Camp Street , M7 9LY	- not rated	1,859 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,901 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion High School London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	3,213 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	4,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,477 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	4,477 yd	Community school	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	481 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Harvest Learning Centre 194 Chapel Street , M3 6BY	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Overseas House , Quay Street M3 3BB	- not rated	1,246 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Greengate School St Simon Street , M3 7ES	- not rated	1,353 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School Jackson Crescent , Hulme M15 5AL	- not rated	1,496 yd	Community 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
Vo Vibe	within, 19 Liverpool Street	85 yd
Maida Grill House (Goodfillas)	Ground Floor, 38 Liverpool Street	261 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Regents Park, Ordsall Lane	333 yd
Deli Lama Wholefood Shop And Cafe	within The Paramatta, Islington Mill, James Street	344 yd
KFC	Regent Road	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fivefourstudios Ltd	Ground Part First And Second Floors, 54 Oldfield Road	89 yd
Seven Brothers Beerhouse/Daddy's Dim sum	Unit 2, 1 Lockgate Square	346 yd
Union Tavern	105-107 Liverpool Street	386 yd
Salford Masonic Hall	Hensley House, 41-42 Crescent	457 yd
Chartwells at SALFOOD Bar	New Aldelphi Building, within University Of Salford, Crescent	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Master Yiu Chippy	52 Oldfield Road	88 yd
Peking Duck	Ground Floor, 1 Liverpool Street	200 yd
Chungs Chippy	19 Oldfield Road	313 yd
Katsu Dojo; Area 51	Unit E, 32-34 Duncan Street	323 yd
Pizzology, Sugar B	16a Crescent	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Food Group Limited	Unit 1, 1 Lockgate Square	346 yd
Home Bargains	Unit D2, 42 Regents Park, Ordsall Lane	353 yd
Sainsbury's	100 Regent Road	384 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1 Bridgewater Point, Ordsall Lane	832 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Unit C, 6 Stanley Street	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Achieves Fitness (Closed) Unit 5 Unit 5 Oldfield Road	health and fitness suite	303 yd
Jd Gyms (Salford) ORDSALL LANE	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Salford University Sports Centre UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	694 yd
Y Club Manchester CASTLEFIELD HOTEL CASTLEFIELD HOTEL LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	872 yd
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School ST. JOSEPHS DRIVE	grass pitches	975 yd
Club Urban (Closed) Timber Wharf Timber Wharf Worsley Street	health and fitness suite	988 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of M5 4NB