Barff Road, Salford, M5 5FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M5 5FS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	54.2%	48.9%	-5.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	45.8%	51.1%	5.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 5FS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	56.6%	65.4%	8.8%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	18.6%	-8.6%	44.2%	-25.6%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4%	4.3%	0.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6%	8.9%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	50.5%	47.3%	-3.2%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	32.8%	36.8%	4.0%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	24.8%	21.5%	-3.3%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	14.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	6.9%	6.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	9.7%	-2.2%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	30.1%	9.2%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.5%	11.2%	7.7%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.8%	68%	-13.8%	81.4%	-13.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	84.9%	69.6%	-15.3%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	4.7%	11.4%	6.7%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.5%	10.1%	6.6%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	69.5%	-13.8%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	9.5%	6.4%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	7.5%	1.8%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	5%	8.4%	3.4%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	7.2%	0.5%	6.7%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Barff Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barff Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Claremont 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M5 5FS, 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Barff Road are based on 119 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 Barff Road, Salford, M5 5FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M5 5FS

Average Price
£128,474

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barff Road

Average Price
£137,158

Semi-Detached
£173,335

Terraced
£136,539

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barff Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Barff Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-03-28	£147,615
48 Barff Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-06-21	£220,821
56 Barff Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2019-10-17	£104,738
48 Barff Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2019-08-23	£208,875
10 Barff Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£116,500	2018-01-12	£192,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M5 5FS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M5 5FS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	24
Self-Employed	19
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stott Lane Nursery School Stott Lane , M6 8FJ	- not rated	761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	1,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywell Community Nursery Centre Tan Pit Lane , Eccles New Road M5 2AB	- not rated	1,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	2,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	2,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tootal Drive Primary School Tootal Drive , M6 8DP	- not rated	232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	- not rated	467 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	2out of 4	467 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seedley Primary School Liverpool Street , M6 5GY	- not rated	862 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls RC Primary School Kintyre Avenue , Weaste M5 5NR	- not rated	921 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC High School Weaste Lane , M5 2JH	- not rated	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope High School Prestwood Road , M6 8GG	- not rated	839 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	1,038 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Visual Arts College Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	1,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	1,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccles College Chatsworth Road , M30 9FJ	- not rated	2,318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	3,734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	5,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martindale Preparatory School The Church Hall , St Anne's on Sea M6 5RA	- not rated	425 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Derby Road , M6 5YD	- not rated	700 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acer Academy, Salford Kintyre Avenue , M5 5DP	- not rated	839 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Whitehead School Seedley Road , M6 5NQ	- not rated	1,194 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arbour Academy Canterbury Gardens , 640 Eccles New Road M5 5AG	- not rated	1,352 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Adams	59 Tootal Road	145 yd
Blueberries	533-535 Eccles New Road	532 yd
Manchester Academy of Gymnastics	Unit 2, Astor Road	570 yd
Meadowbrook Patient Kitchen	within Meadowbrook, Stott Lane	780 yd
C and C Catering Ltd	within Coronet Mill, 1 Coronet Way	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weaste & Seedley Social Club	168A Weaste Lane	219 yd
Chandos Sports and Social Club	Chandos Sports And Social Club, Chandos Grove	624 yd
Buile Hill Park Hall Kitchen	within Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Road	748 yd
Royal Sovereign	226 Eccles Old Road	885 yd
The Moorlands Sports and Social Club	Weaste Conservative Club, Liverpool Street	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky 1	4 Glendore	45 yd
The Tootal	42 Tootal Road	110 yd
Salford Tandoori	3 Tootal Road	205 yd
Pronto	5 Tootal Road	205 yd
Mixed Grill	68 Edward Avenue	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	within Salford Royal Nhs Foundation Trust, Stott Lane		916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Hallows Rc High School (Closed) Weaste Lane	grass pitches	423 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School WEASTE LANE	grass pitches	473 yd
Salford Lane Playing Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	540 yd
All Hallows Rc High School ECCLES OLD ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
Stott Lane Playing Fields STOTT LANE	grass pitches	753 yd
Oasis Academy (Closed) Prestwood Road	grass pitches	843 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M5 5FS