Highfield Road, Salford, M6 5RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M6 5RT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58%	51%	-7.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	42%	49%	7.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 5RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	49.7%	61.8%	12.1%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.6%	25.3%	9.7%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	17.7%	6.3%	-11.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	9.5%	4.3%	-5.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (85.7%) 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	38.9%	56.2%	17.3%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	35.2%	29.5%	-5.7%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	16.1%	9.3%	-6.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	8.8%	3.5%	-5.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.5%	21.3%	-22.2%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	9.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	8%	-5.6%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.3%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	15%	44.5%	29.5%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	4.7%	13.4%	8.7%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.2%	68.2%	-22.0%	81.4%	-13.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	92.7%	68.4%	-24.3%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	1%	11.6%	10.6%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	9.6%	9.1%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	68.3%	-22.4%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	0%	11.8%	11.8%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	8.6%	3.9%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

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 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 -16.3%.

🔎 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 5RT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 Highfield Road are based on 116 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 5RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 5RT

Average Price
£171,001

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,982

Detached
£351,378

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£169,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,234

Detached
£380,971

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£116,197

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
169 Highfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£167,286	2024-09-20	£168,921
145 Highfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-06-20	£163,622
159 Highfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-06-13	£261,795
155 Highfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-06-13	£261,795
183 Highfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-07-15	£180,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 5RT

Employment

M6 5RT 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 5RT 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	116
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Retired	20
Self-Employed	14
Other	12
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	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	4,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	5,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lark Hill Community Primary School Liverpool Street , M5 4BJ	2out of 4	292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School 2 Greenland Street , M6 5TJ	3out of 4	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family VA RC Primary School No 3 Lower Seedley Road , M6 5WX	4out of 4	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Cross Lane , M5 4AL	- not rated	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,166 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	3,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,899 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	5,246 yd	Community school	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	877 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford Education Inclusion Services at Halton House 36 Eccles Old Road , Seedley M6 8RA	- not rated	958 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	1,565 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Salbec House , 16 Winders Way M6 6AR	- not rated	1,581 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Edstart EdStart Specialist Education , 5 Gerald Road M6 6DW	- not rated	1,790 yd	Other independent 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
Emmaus House	Emmaus House, 101 Fitzwarren Street	288 yd
Karahi Wok	207 Langworthy Road	394 yd
Food Cycle Salford Cornerstone	within Langworthy Cornerstone, 451 Liverpool Street	445 yd
Langworthy Cornerstone Jigsaw Cafe	within Langworthy Cornerstone, 451 Liverpool Street	445 yd
Merkur Slots	45-46 Hankinson Way	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashley Brook	517 Liverpool Street	445 yd
The Winston	Churchill Way	493 yd
Pendleton Ex Services Social Club Ltd	221 Langworthy Road	545 yd
Salford Arts Theatre	15 Kemsing Walk	547 yd
The Moorlands Sports and Social Club	Weaste Conservative Club, Liverpool Street	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Star	66 Fitzwarren Street	331 yd
Hot Pizza	62 Fitzwarren Street	331 yd
The Brothers Chicken and Pizza	171 Langworthy Road	359 yd
Perfect Pizza	Ground Floor, 187 Langworthy Road	389 yd
Neils Friery	175 Langworthy Road	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	68 Fitzwarren Street	331 yd
Aldi	Heywood Way	438 yd
Tesco Salford Extra	Tesco Extra, Pendleton Way	702 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windsor High School (Closed) Liverpool Street	grass pitches	193 yd
Lark Hill Community Primary School LIVERPOOL STREET	grass pitches	195 yd
Clarendon Leisure Centre LIVERPOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	471 yd
Langworthy Road County Primary School (Closed) Langworthy Road	grass pitches	525 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School LOWER SEEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	563 yd
Pure Gym (Salford) 105-106 105-106 MATHER WAY	health and fitness suite	700 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M6 5RT