The Quays, Salford, M50 3RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M50 3RA is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	39.3%	44.1%	4.8%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	60.7%	55.9%	-4.8%	49.0%	6.9%

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 3RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	64.2%	48.3%	-15.9%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	37.5%	14.9%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	0%	1.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	60.7%	49.5%	-11.2%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	33.8%	34.9%	1.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	4.8%	12.9%	8.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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.

In the area around M50 3RA this area, 9% 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 64.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.9%	9%	7.1%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	9%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	7.3%	-2.9%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	62.3%	64.4%	2.1%	33.8%	30.6%
Other	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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)
Chinese	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.8%	8.1%	6.3%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	73.5%	62.2%	-11.3%	81.4%	-19.2%
Arab	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	71.3%	61.5%	-9.8%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	20.9%	8.4%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	60.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	12.1%	14%	1.9%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	12.4%	6.5%	1.9%	10.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	4.3%	0.1%	4.2%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is The Quays Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Quays 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.5%.

🔎 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 3RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 The Quays are based on 1517 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 The Quays, Salford, M50 3RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M50 3RA

Average Price
£389,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,175

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Quays

Average Price
£409,066

Semi-Detached
£329,674

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,464

Other
£3,721,997

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The QuaysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
702 Imperial Point The Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-12-06	£354,896
704 Imperial Point The Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-11-23	£198,394
504 Imperial Point The Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,750	2022-12-07	£197,197
604 Imperial Point The Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,000	2021-03-16	£214,118
212 Imperial Point The Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2018-11-09	£374,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M50 3RA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	22
Manufacturing	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
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	3,902 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	1,401 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	1,594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Community Primary School Liverpool Street , M5 4BJ	2out of 4	1,718 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Burleigh Road , Stretford M32 0PF	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School 2 Greenland Street , M6 5TJ	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Community school	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	601 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	1,615 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	2,832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	2,853 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,256 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	4,550 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	2,363 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	2,428 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	2,621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	2,637 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salford Education Inclusion Services at Halton House 36 Eccles Old Road , Seedley M6 8RA	- not rated	2,651 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turtle Bay	G39, Lowry Designer Outlet, The Quays	43 yd
THE LOWRY	The Lowry Centre, The Quays	97 yd
Pier 8 Restaurant and Bar	within The Lowry Centre, The Quays	97 yd
Lime	G1, Lowry Designer Outlet, The Quays	109 yd
Kargo	within Lowry Designer Outlet, The Quays	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tower coffee shop	within The Lowry Centre, The Quays	97 yd
Craft Brew	within Digital World Centre, 1 Lowry Plaza	138 yd
The Botanist	Unit 3 And 10b, Orange Tower, Green	397 yd
Host Social	'within Media Enterprise Centre', Blue	421 yd
Quay House Beefeater	The Quayhouse, 11 The Quays	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Just Fruit	Warren Bruce Court, Warren Bruce Road	756 yd
Subway	Petrol Station, Trafford Road	869 yd
Aadams authentic grill and kebab	Unit 2a, 400 Ordsall Lane	873 yd
Dominos Pizza	29 Trafford Road	873 yd
REEF London Limited/Wendy's	24 Kansas Avenue	949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Red	490 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Michigan Point Tower B, 11 Michigan Avenue	531 yd
Co Operative	Units 3/4, Clippers Quay	860 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Trafford Road	869 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	38 yd
Ordsall Leisure Centre CRAVEN DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	954 yd
Manchester United (Old Trafford) OLD TRAFFORD OLD TRAFFORD SIR MATT BUSBY WAY	grass pitches	956 yd
Oasis Academy Mediacityuk KING WILLIAM STREET		1,027 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Exchange Quay) Cygnet House Cygnet House Taylorson Street South	health and fitness suite	1,048 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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	164.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M50 3RA