Highfield Road, Salford, M6 5LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M6 5LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	62.3%	54.2%	-8.1%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	37.7%	45.8%	8.1%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 M6 5LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	45.4%	54.8%	9.4%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	36.2%	7.0%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.1%	1.8%	-5.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10%	4.5%	-5.5%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	7.9%	2.7%	-5.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	45%	43%	-2.0%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	32.3%	34.6%	2.3%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.9%	12.8%	0.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	4%	5.9%	1.9%	1.2%	4.7%

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 M6 5LA this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.1%	28.8%	-18.3%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	7.3%	-7.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11.4%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	16.9%	9.8%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	26.5%	16.9%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	6.7%	4.1%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	7.6%	27.5%	19.9%	2.5%	25.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	0.4%	3.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79%	56.3%	-22.7%	81.4%	-25.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	83.9%	70.3%	-13.6%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	4.8%	10.6%	5.8%	6.1%	4.5%
Africa	5.9%	17.8%	11.9%	2.7%	15.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	5.6%	-4.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	70.3%	-12.7%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	4.2%	14.7%	10.5%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	6.2%	10%	3.8%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	6.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Muslim	19.3%	6.5%	12.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Pendleton & Charlestown 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 much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M6 5LA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Highfield Road are based on 118 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 Highfield Road, Salford, M6 5LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 5LA

Average Price
£141,764

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£144,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£107,041

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£172,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,804

Detached
£385,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£115,971

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Highfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-10-06	£161,620
54 Highfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-05-02	£134,753
88 Highfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2024-12-09	£147,938
64 Highfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-01-04	£184,100
102 Highfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-12-13	£186,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 5LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M6 5LA 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	75
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	6
Other	5
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	1,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family VA RC Primary School No 3 Lower Seedley Road , M6 5WX	- not rated	295 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langworthy Road Primary School Langworthy Road , M6 5PP	- not rated	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Community Primary School Liverpool Street , M5 4BJ	3out of 4	372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Liverpool Street Community Primary School Liverpool Street , M5 4BJ	- not rated	372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School 2 Greenland Street , M6 5TJ	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Community High School Churchill Way , M6 5BH	- not rated	814 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	1,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Visual Arts College Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	1,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	3out of 4	1,375 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	1,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	1,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	3,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccles College Chatsworth Road , M30 9FJ	- not rated	3,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,000 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	5,077 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	5,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret Whitehead School Seedley Road , M6 5NQ	- not rated	486 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford Education Inclusion Services at Halton House 36 Eccles Old Road , Seedley M6 8RA	- not rated	785 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
King of Kings Derby Road , M6 5YD	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acer Academy, Salford Kintyre Avenue , M5 5DP	- not rated	1,045 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Martindale Preparatory School The Church Hall , St Anne's on Sea M6 5RA	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent school	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
Emmaus House	Emmaus House, 101 Fitzwarren Street	133 yd
Karahi Wok	207 Langworthy Road	267 yd
Merkur Slots	45-46 Hankinson Way	351 yd
Brunch Munch Cafe	34 Raven Way	401 yd
Tesco Family Dining	within Tesco Extra, Pendleton Way	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pendleton Ex Services Social Club Ltd	221 Langworthy Road	343 yd
Ashley Brook	517 Liverpool Street	495 yd
The Winston	Churchill Way	502 yd
The Moorlands Sports and Social Club	Weaste Conservative Club, Liverpool Street	627 yd
Salford Arts Theatre	15 Kemsing Walk	705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Star	66 Fitzwarren Street	117 yd
Hot Pizza	62 Fitzwarren Street	117 yd
The Brothers Chicken and Pizza	171 Langworthy Road	263 yd
QFC	178 Langworthy Road	264 yd
Perfect Pizza	Ground Floor, 187 Langworthy Road	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	68 Fitzwarren Street	117 yd
Aldi	Heywood Way	298 yd
Tesco Salford Extra	Tesco Extra, Pendleton Way	484 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langworthy Road County Primary School (Closed) Langworthy Road	grass pitches	307 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School LOWER SEEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	334 yd
Windsor High School (Closed) Liverpool Street	grass pitches	379 yd
Lark Hill Community Primary School LIVERPOOL STREET	grass pitches	380 yd
Pure Gym (Salford) 105-106 105-106 MATHER WAY	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Clarendon Leisure Centre LIVERPOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	619 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	87.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M6 5LA