Alpha Street West, Salford, M6 5NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M6 5NR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents 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	50.1%	48.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.9%	51.7%	1.8%	49.0%	2.7%

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 M6 5NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	34.5%	49.4%	14.9%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	23.7%	-8.7%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.6%	9.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	18.3%	12.5%	-5.8%	6.1%	6.4%

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	33.7%	41%	7.3%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	29.6%	30.1%	0.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	22.1%	15.2%	-6.9%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	12.5%	11%	-1.5%	4.0%	7.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.2%	1.6%

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 5NR this area, 33.7% 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	51.1%	33.7%	-17.4%	18.2%	15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	8.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	14.2%	7.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	27.2%	17.3%	33.8%	-6.6%
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 71.8% 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	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.5%	11%	9.5%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	96.1%	71.8%	-24.3%	81.4%	-9.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	5.4%	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	94.6%	77.4%	-17.2%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	1.8%	8.9%	7.1%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.4%	7%	4.6%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	5.8%	5.2%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	77.7%	-14.8%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	7.8%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Alpha Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alpha Street West was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Weaste & Seedley 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 -5.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M6 5NR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Alpha Street West are based on 28 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 Alpha Street West, Salford, M6 5NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 5NR

Average Price
£145,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,372

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alpha Street West

Average Price
£143,970

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£143,970

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alpha Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Alpha Street West, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-02-28	£184,281
10 Alpha Street West, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2025-02-05	£192,472
6 Alpha Street West, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2021-10-20	£142,405
14 Alpha Street West, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-08-18	£159,098
12 Alpha Street West, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-05-28	£179,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 5NR

Employment

M6 5NR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in M6 5NR 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

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Tree Primary School 2 Greenland Street , M6 5TJ	3out of 4	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family VA RC Primary School No 3 Lower Seedley Road , M6 5WX	4out of 4	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	3out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Community Primary School Liverpool Street , M5 4BJ	2out of 4	924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerville Primary School Summerville Road , M6 7HB	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	1,578 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	3,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,547 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	5,375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salford Education Inclusion Services at Halton House 36 Eccles Old Road , Seedley M6 8RA	- not rated	530 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The New Broadwalk PRU 51 Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edstart EdStart Specialist Education , 5 Gerald Road M6 6DW	- not rated	1,686 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Salbec House , 16 Winders Way M6 6AR	- not rated	1,754 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	2,114 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
Karahi Wok	207 Langworthy Road	261 yd
Food Cycle Salford Cornerstone	within Langworthy Cornerstone, 451 Liverpool Street	519 yd
Langworthy Cornerstone Jigsaw Cafe	within Langworthy Cornerstone, 451 Liverpool Street	519 yd
Tesco Family Dining	within Tesco Extra, Pendleton Way	565 yd
Emmaus House	Emmaus House, 101 Fitzwarren Street	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pendleton Ex Services Social Club Ltd	221 Langworthy Road	158 yd
Chandos Sports and Social Club	Chandos Sports And Social Club, Chandos Grove	498 yd
Ashley Brook	517 Liverpool Street	519 yd
The Moorlands Sports and Social Club	Weaste Conservative Club, Liverpool Street	524 yd
Buile Hill Park Hall Kitchen	within Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Road	549 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessert Heaven	217 Langworthy Road	204 yd
QFC	178 Langworthy Road	214 yd
Neils Friery	175 Langworthy Road	261 yd
The Top Trough Sandwich Bar	173 Langworthy Road	261 yd
Burgerslut	169 Langworthy Road	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	68 Fitzwarren Street	499 yd
Tesco Salford Extra	Tesco Extra, Pendleton Way	605 yd
Aldi	Heywood Way	681 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langworthy Road County Primary School (Closed) Langworthy Road	grass pitches	224 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School LOWER SEEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	275 yd
Pure Gym (Salford) 105-106 105-106 MATHER WAY	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Buile Hill Visual Arts College Eccles Old Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	808 yd
Windsor High School (Closed) Liverpool Street	grass pitches	831 yd
Lark Hill Community Primary School LIVERPOOL STREET	grass pitches	833 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School WEASTE LANE	grass pitches	920 yd
All Hallows Rc High School (Closed) Weaste Lane	grass pitches	922 yd
Bolton Road Playing Fields Summerville Road	grass pitches	936 yd
Salford City College (Pendleton Centre) PENDLETON COLLEGE PENDLETON COLLEGE DRONFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	938 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M6 5NR