Fire Station Square, Salford, M5 4NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M5 4NZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	52.1%	48.7%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	47.9%	51.3%	3.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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 4NZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	58.2%	56.8%	-1.4%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	28.9%	4.5%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	28.9%	33.2%	4.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.3%	10.2%	-3.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	19.4%	-5.0%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	5.5%	-11.4%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	10.9%	-7.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	46.9%	23.4%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92%	76.4%	-15.6%	81.4%	-5.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	4.9%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	92.8%	74%	-18.8%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	0.8%	10.9%	10.1%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.9%	2.9%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	74%	-18.8%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	3%	13.3%	10.3%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Fire Station Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fire Station Square 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.

🔎 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 4NZ, 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 Fire Station Square are based on 48 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 Fire Station Square, Salford, M5 4NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M5 4NZ

Average Price
£430,453

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£430,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fire Station Square

Average Price
£486,891

Semi-Detached
£586,909

Terraced
£482,543

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fire Station SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Fire Station Square, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-12-18	£374,980
14 Fire Station Square, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-12-18	£400,664
3 Fire Station Square, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-10-23	£433,176
16 Fire Station Square, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2024-09-18	£372,262
21 Fire Station Square, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-06-26	£416,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M5 4NZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	209
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	44
Retired	30
Unemployed	25
Looking after home or family	25
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate 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	486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	1,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	1,690 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 Paul's CofE Primary School Cross Lane , M5 4AL	3out of 4	461 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	470 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School St. Philip's C.E. Primary School , M3 5LF	3out of 4	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwalk Primary School Belvedere Road , M6 5AN	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre Phoebe Street , Ordsall M5 3PJ	3out of 4	819 yd	Community 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	620 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion High School London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	2,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	2,952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,395 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	4,395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,845 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	159 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Harvest Learning Centre 194 Chapel Street , M3 6BY	- not rated	1,082 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greengate School St Simon Street , M3 7ES	- not rated	1,339 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Centre Clarence Street , M7 1QT	- not rated	1,628 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Overseas House , Quay Street M3 3BB	- not rated	1,712 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Chartwells at Chapman Building	within Chapman Building Theatre And Gallery, University Of Salford, University Road	159 yd
Chartwells at Crescent House Café	within Crescent House, University Of Salford, Crescent	159 yd
New Adelphi Cafe	New Adelphi Building within University Of Salford, Crescent	159 yd
Salford Museum and Art Gallery Cafe	within Salford Gallery And Museum, Crescent	266 yd
Maida Grill House (Goodfillas)	Ground Floor, 38 Liverpool Street	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atmosphere- USSU	within University House, University Of Salford, University Road	159 yd
Chartwells at SALFOOD Bar	New Aldelphi Building, within University Of Salford, Crescent	159 yd
Salford Masonic Hall	Hensley House, 41-42 Crescent	181 yd
Graystone Action Sports Academy	Graystone Action Sports, Brunel Avenue	237 yd
Union Tavern	105-107 Liverpool Street	317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	within Maxwell Building, University Of Salford, Crescent	159 yd
Locandar	Unit 3, 91-97 Liverpool Street	357 yd
Pizzology, Sugar B	16a Crescent	371 yd
Peking Duck	Ground Floor, 1 Liverpool Street	425 yd
Master Yiu Chippy	52 Oldfield Road	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	100 Regent Road	811 yd
Co-Operative Food Group Limited	Unit 1, 1 Lockgate Square	842 yd
Home Bargains	Unit D2, 42 Regents Park, Ordsall Lane	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salford University Sports Centre UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	273 yd
Achieves Fitness (Closed) Unit 5 Unit 5 Oldfield Road	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Clarendon Leisure Centre LIVERPOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	858 yd
Jd Gyms (Salford) ORDSALL LANE	health and fitness suite	858 yd
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School ST. JOSEPHS DRIVE	grass pitches	997 yd
David Lewis Recreation Ground INDUS PLACE	grass pitches	1,067 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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