Washington Centre, Salford, M50 2UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M50 2UW is primarily male, with 58.6% 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	41.7%	41.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-9.6%
Male	58.3%	58.6%	0.3%	49.0%	9.6%

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 M50 2UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 89% 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	81.5%	89%	7.5%	37.9%	51.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15%	7.5%	-7.5%	44.2%	-36.7%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	0.4%	2%	1.6%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (90.3%) 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	63.7%	54.4%	-9.3%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	32.8%	35.9%	3.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	2.3%	8.1%	5.8%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.5%

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.

In the area around M50 2UW this area, 2.8% 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 78.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	5.1%	-4.3%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	13.4%	-3.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	61%	78.7%	17.7%	33.8%	44.9%
Other	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	82.6%	74.2%	-8.4%	81.4%	-7.2%
Arab	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	78%	1.2%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	8.1%	5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	9.7%	2.0%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	78%	2.3%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	7.7%	3.5%	-4.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	7.3%	5.4%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.8%	37.2%	19.6%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Washington Centre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washington Centre 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 -14.7%.

🔎 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 M50 2UW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Washington Centre are based on 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 Washington Centre, Salford, M50 2UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M50 2UW

Average Price
£2,010,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,010,770

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washington Centre

Average Price
no sales

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Washington CentreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Broadway Inn Broadway, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2025-03-27	£1,137,335
Chandlers Point, 33 - 35 Broadway, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£3,070,000	2023-10-02	£3,183,250
Matthew Elliot House, 64 Broadway, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£3,230,000	2022-12-16	£3,339,165
Matthew Elliot House, 64 Broadway, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2021-04-29	£1,379,006
Matthew Elliot House, 64 Broadway, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£975,000	2020-09-04	£1,300,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M50 2UW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M50 2UW 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	181
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	4,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lark Hill Community Primary School Liverpool Street , M5 4BJ	2out of 4	1,205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School 2 Greenland Street , M6 5TJ	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School St Joseph's Drive , Ordsall M5 3JP	2out of 4	1,386 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	1,535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Cross Lane , M5 4AL	- not rated	1,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	108 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	2,241 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	2,259 yd	Foundation school	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	2,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	2,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,609 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	5,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The New Broadwalk PRU 51 Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford Education Inclusion Services at Halton House 36 Eccles Old Road , Seedley M6 8RA	- not rated	2,024 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	2,186 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Centre Canterbury Gardens , 640 Eccles New Road M5 5AG	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Salbec House , 16 Winders Way M6 6AR	- not rated	2,673 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nick's Cafe	within GA Nicholas, 220 Metroplex Business Park, Broadway	14 yd
UTC @ Media City	within Utc Mediacity, 100-102 Broadway	14 yd
Chartwells at Pink Media City UK	within University Of Salford, Pink	283 yd
Seven Bro7hers Media City Ltd	Orange Tower, Green	298 yd
Pret a Manger	Orange Tower, Green	298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Botanist	Unit 3 And 10b, Orange Tower, Green	283 yd
Host Social	'within Media Enterprise Centre', Blue	480 yd
Marble Tap Room	within Unit 7, Boston Court	506 yd
Craft Brew	within Digital World Centre, 1 Lowry Plaza	512 yd
Tower coffee shop	within The Lowry Centre, The Quays	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
REEF London Limited/Wendy's	24 Kansas Avenue	303 yd
Burgerism	Unit 13, Willan Industrial Est, Vere Street	583 yd
Papas Cafe	241a Eccles New Road	636 yd
Roots	229 Eccles New Road	641 yd
Salford Curry King	239 Eccles New Road	641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	Red		298 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Michigan Point Tower B, 11 Michigan Avenue		338 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Salford Quays) LOWRY DESIGNER OUTLET LOWRY DESIGNER OUTLET THE QUAYS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Oasis Academy Mediacityuk KING WILLIAM STREET		920 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	21.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	25.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	65.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	71.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	8.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	8.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.11 Mbit/s

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