Prospect Road, Salford, M6 5WB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M6 5WB is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	48.4%	44.2%	-4.2%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	51.6%	55.8%	4.2%	49.0%	6.8%

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 5WB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81% 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	83.7%	81%	-2.7%	37.9%	43.1%
Married: Opposite sex	12.3%	10.9%	-1.4%	44.2%	-33.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (89.6%) 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	59.1%	60.4%	1.3%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	35.3%	29.2%	-6.1%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	4.2%	9.1%	4.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 5WB this area, 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 66.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2%	6%	4.0%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	3.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	15.1%	-1.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	61.6%	66.9%	5.3%	33.8%	33.1%
Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.8%	1.8%
White	90.7%	80.8%	-9.9%	81.4%	-0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	90.2%	72.1%	-18.1%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	4.7%	14.3%	9.6%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	72.1%	-18.1%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	11%	9.1%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	6.2%	4.3%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.6%	37.2%	21.4%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is M6 5WB dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around M6 5WB 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.

🔎 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 5WB, 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

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 Prospect Road, Salford, M6 5WB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 5WB

Average Price
£239,912

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£244,760

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,310

Other
£196,559

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in M6 5WB

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Reservoir Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-10-01	£205,698
26 Reservoir Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-10-04	£226,868
44 Reservoir Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-06-14	£186,867
42 Reservoir Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-10-30	£206,794
2 Reservoir Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-09-29	£226,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 5WB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	181
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	1,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Community Primary School Liverpool Street , M5 4BJ	3out of 4	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Liverpool Street Community Primary School Liverpool Street , M5 4BJ	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langworthy Road Primary School Langworthy Road , M6 5PP	- not rated	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family VA RC Primary School No 3 Lower Seedley Road , M6 5WX	- not rated	412 yd	Voluntary aided 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	878 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	3out of 4	1,248 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC@MediacityUK 100-102 Broadway , M50 2UW	- not rated	1,248 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	1,282 yd	Academy converter	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	1,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	1,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	3,388 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccles College Chatsworth Road , M30 9FJ	- not rated	3,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,971 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	5,203 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	5,203 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	541 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Derby Road , M6 5YD	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salford Education Inclusion Services at Halton House 36 Eccles Old Road , Seedley M6 8RA	- not rated	868 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Acer Academy, Salford Kintyre Avenue , M5 5DP	- not rated	920 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Martindale Preparatory School The Church Hall , St Anne's on Sea M6 5RA	- not rated	1,038 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
Karahi Wok	207 Langworthy Road	228 yd
Emmaus House	Emmaus House, 101 Fitzwarren Street	253 yd
Food Cycle Salford Cornerstone	within Langworthy Cornerstone, 451 Liverpool Street	372 yd
Langworthy Cornerstone Jigsaw Cafe	within Langworthy Cornerstone, 451 Liverpool Street	372 yd
Merkur Slots	45-46 Hankinson Way	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashley Brook	517 Liverpool Street	372 yd
Pendleton Ex Services Social Club Ltd	221 Langworthy Road	381 yd
The Moorlands Sports and Social Club	Weaste Conservative Club, Liverpool Street	515 yd
The Winston	Churchill Way	578 yd
Salford Arts Theatre	15 Kemsing Walk	705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brothers Chicken and Pizza	171 Langworthy Road	199 yd
Perfect Pizza	Ground Floor, 187 Langworthy Road	224 yd
Neils Friery	175 Langworthy Road	228 yd
The Top Trough Sandwich Bar	173 Langworthy Road	228 yd
Burgerslut	169 Langworthy Road	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	68 Fitzwarren Street	251 yd
Aldi	Heywood Way	422 yd
Tesco Salford Extra	Tesco Extra, Pendleton Way	612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windsor High School (Closed) Liverpool Street	grass pitches	354 yd
Lark Hill Community Primary School LIVERPOOL STREET	grass pitches	356 yd
Langworthy Road County Primary School (Closed) Langworthy Road	grass pitches	368 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School LOWER SEEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	415 yd
Clarendon Leisure Centre LIVERPOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	624 yd
Pure Gym (Salford) 105-106 105-106 MATHER WAY	health and fitness suite	666 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	78.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.7%

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	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M6 5WB