Vancouver Quay, Salford, M50 3TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M50 3TU is primarily male, with 62.7% 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	41.9%	37.3%	-4.6%	51.0%	-13.7%
Male	58.1%	62.7%	4.6%	49.0%	13.7%

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 3TU, 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	58.5%	68.1%	9.6%	37.9%	30.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	23.5%	-5.8%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.8%	4.9%	-4.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	1%	0%	-1.0%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) 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	54.8%	54.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	36.4%	34.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3TU this area, 3.6% 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 68.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	2.7%	-7.1%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	13.8%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	62.4%	68.8%	6.4%	33.8%	35.0%
Other	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	7.4%	7.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	71.9%	75.4%	3.5%	81.4%	-6.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	78.3%	71.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	5.5%	8.6%	3.1%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	11.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	71.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	12.3%	8.6%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	11.1%	6.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Vancouver Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vancouver Quay was 3.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1257.1% higher than the Ordsall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vancouver Quay has the 3rd highest crime rate of 9 local areas in Ordsall and the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Salford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 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 3TU, 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 Vancouver Quay are based on 325 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 Vancouver Quay, Salford, M50 3TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M50 3TU

Average Price
£289,891

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£459,141

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,806

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vancouver Quay

Average Price
£358,885

Semi-Detached
£448,475

Terraced
£545,540

Detached
£524,720

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,821

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vancouver QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Vancouver Quay, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,000	2025-11-21	£236,989
28 Vancouver Quay, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-08-12	£245,640
58 Vancouver Quay, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£437,000	2025-05-23	£406,117
46 Vancouver Quay, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-07-29	£275,918
36 Vancouver Quay, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-12-12	£294,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M50 3TU

Employment

M50 3TU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	15
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Information and communication	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	1,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	2,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radclyffe Community Primary School Phoebe Street , M5 3PH	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School St Joseph's Drive , Ordsall M5 3JP	3out of 4	888 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	1,082 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Egerton CofE Primary School West Park Street , M5 3WW	- not rated	1,101 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls RC Primary School Kintyre Avenue , Weaste M5 5NR	- not rated	1,338 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	3out of 4	622 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC@MediacityUK 100-102 Broadway , M50 2UW	- not rated	622 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Stone Boys' School Buckingham Road , Stretford M32 0RU	- not rated	1,485 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Windsor Community High School Churchill Way , M6 5BH	- not rated	1,733 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	1,790 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	2,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	2,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,946 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	4,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thompsons Academy trading as Navigators Laser House, Waterfront Quay , M50 3XW	- not rated	332 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acer Academy, Salford Kintyre Avenue , M5 5DP	- not rated	1,420 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Derby Road , M6 5YD	- not rated	1,671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martindale Preparatory School The Church Hall , St Anne's on Sea M6 5RA	- not rated	1,839 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	1,939 yd	Higher education institutions	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
BUPA (Staff Restaurant)	within BUPA, 102 The Quays	195 yd
Elior	within Fourth Floor, The Alexandra, The Quays	196 yd
Banana Tree Also T/A Mimis And Whats Your Katsu	G40b, Lowry Designer Outlet, The Quays	271 yd
Blanconero	Unit D Ground Floor, 2 Anchorage Quay	278 yd
Costa Coffee	G24, Lowry Designer Outlet, The Quays	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quay House Beefeater	The Quayhouse, 11 The Quays	173 yd
Craft Brew	within Digital World Centre, 1 Lowry Plaza	373 yd
Tower coffee shop	within The Lowry Centre, The Quays	457 yd
The Botanist	Unit 3 And 10b, Orange Tower, Green	552 yd
Host Social	'within Media Enterprise Centre', Blue	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Petrol Station, Trafford Road	590 yd
Food and Shake Station	Unit 5, 104 Radclyffe Park, Phoebe Street	657 yd
Aadams authentic grill and kebab	Unit 2a, 400 Ordsall Lane	659 yd
Dominos Pizza	29 Trafford Road	668 yd
REEF London Limited/Wendy's	24 Kansas Avenue	869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Michigan Point Tower B, 11 Michigan Avenue	310 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Trafford Road	590 yd
Co-Op	Red	675 yd
Co Operative	Units 3/4, Clippers Quay	818 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	406 yd
Ordsall Leisure Centre CRAVEN DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	590 yd
Oasis Academy Mediacityuk KING WILLIAM STREET		593 yd
Primrose Hill Primary School PHOEBE STREET	grass pitches	797 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Exchange Quay) Cygnet House Cygnet House Taylorson Street South	health and fitness suite	851 yd
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School ST. JOSEPHS DRIVE	grass pitches	897 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	83.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	253 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	228.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M50 3TU