Lowry Plaza, Salford, M50 3UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M50 3UB is primarily male, with 66.7% 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	47.9%	33.3%	-14.6%	51.0%	-17.7%
Male	52.1%	66.7%	14.6%	49.0%	17.7%

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 3UB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.1% 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	60.4%	75.1%	14.7%	37.9%	37.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	16.6%	-16.1%	44.2%	-27.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	0%	2.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (92.9%) 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	62.6%	59.6%	-3.0%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	25.1%	33.3%	8.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	5%	0.4%	-4.6%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3UB this area, 7.8% 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 72.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	7.8%	2.8%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	0%	-4.0%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	3.4%	-7.0%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14.1%	-0.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	56.4%	72.7%	16.3%	33.8%	38.9%
Other	8.4%	2%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	11%	4.8%	-6.2%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	69.9%	79.7%	9.8%	81.4%	-1.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	69.4%	73.2%	3.8%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	5%	9.4%	4.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	10.5%	5.4%	-5.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	8%	-1.1%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	72.9%	3.5%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	7.3%	9.3%	2.0%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	8.2%	5.8%	-2.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	10%	4.9%	-5.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	5%	7.1%	2.1%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Lowry Plaza Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowry Plaza 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 stayed broadly stable by about -0.9%.

🔎 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 3UB, 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 Lowry Plaza are based on 4 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 Lowry Plaza, Salford, M50 3UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M50 3UB

Average Price
£6,622,570

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,622,570

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowry Plaza

Average Price
£8,531,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,531,027

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowry PlazaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Parking Spaces Digital World Centre, 1 Lowry Plaza, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£6,040,000	2024-08-30	£6,182,677
Parking Spaces Digital World Centre, 1 Lowry Plaza, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£7,800,000	2024-06-07	£7,868,089
Parking Spaces Digital World Centre, 1 Lowry Plaza, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£14,300,000	2019-12-09	£19,855,808
Digital World Centre 1 Lowry Plaza The Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£10,200,000	2017-05-16	£15,418,605
Seventh Floor Digital World Centre, 1 Lowry Plaza, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£135,540	2016-08-15	£217,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M50 3UB

Employment

M50 3UB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

M50 3UB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	3,919 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	1,342 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	1,529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Community Primary School Liverpool Street , M5 4BJ	2out of 4	1,586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School 2 Greenland Street , M6 5TJ	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Cross Lane , M5 4AL	- not rated	1,813 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	463 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	1,753 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	2,734 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	1,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	2,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,295 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	4,640 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	2,239 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	2,337 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford Education Inclusion Services at Halton House 36 Eccles Old Road , Seedley M6 8RA	- not rated	2,512 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	2,674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	2,757 yd	Non-maintained special school	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
Nando's	Unit 2, 1 Lowry Plaza	0 yd
Lime	G1, Lowry Designer Outlet, The Quays	33 yd
THE LOWRY	The Lowry Centre, The Quays	92 yd
Pier 8 Restaurant and Bar	within The Lowry Centre, The Quays	92 yd
Turtle Bay	G39, Lowry Designer Outlet, The Quays	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Craft Brew	within Digital World Centre, 1 Lowry Plaza	0 yd
Tower coffee shop	within The Lowry Centre, The Quays	92 yd
The Botanist	Unit 3 And 10b, Orange Tower, Green	284 yd
Host Social	'within Media Enterprise Centre', Blue	375 yd
Quay House Beefeater	The Quayhouse, 11 The Quays	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
REEF London Limited/Wendy's	24 Kansas Avenue	814 yd
Just Fruit	Warren Bruce Court, Warren Bruce Road	826 yd
Subway	Petrol Station, Trafford Road	884 yd
Aadams authentic grill and kebab	Unit 2a, 400 Ordsall Lane	910 yd
Dominos Pizza	29 Trafford Road	913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Red	393 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Michigan Point Tower B, 11 Michigan Avenue	402 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Trafford Road	884 yd
Co Operative	Units 3/4, Clippers Quay	944 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	140 yd
Ordsall Leisure Centre CRAVEN DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	938 yd
Oasis Academy Mediacityuk KING WILLIAM STREET		941 yd
Manchester United (Old Trafford) OLD TRAFFORD OLD TRAFFORD SIR MATT BUSBY WAY	grass pitches	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
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	0.0%

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

Overview of M50 3UB