Reading Street, Salford, M6 6FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M6 6FD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	41.7%	49.1%	7.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	58.3%	50.9%	-7.4%	49.0%	1.9%

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 6FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62% 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	88%	62%	-26.0%	37.9%	24.1%
Married: Opposite sex	7.6%	25.8%	18.2%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	52.2%	52.3%	0.1%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	38.5%	31.3%	-7.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	7.2%	11.3%	4.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	18.5%	10.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	9.4%	3.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	48.6%	22.3%	-26.3%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	32.2%	15.3%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	7.9%	15.2%	7.3%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	79.3%	64.5%	-14.8%	81.4%	-16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	74.8%	65.5%	-9.3%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	9.9%	13.1%	3.2%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	7.4%	10.9%	3.5%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	6.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	65.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	16.4%	11.1%	-5.3%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	9%	6.1%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Reading Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reading Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Claremont 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 1.5%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M6 6FD, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 Reading Street are based on 22 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 Reading Street, Salford, M6 6FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 6FD

Average Price
£91,922

Semi-Detached
£79,242

Terraced
£92,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reading Street

Average Price
£101,922

Semi-Detached
£84,632

Terraced
£102,746

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reading Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Reading Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2009-09-28	£117,207
5 Reading Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2008-04-17	£106,192
9 Reading Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2008-03-31	£115,402
23 Reading Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	2007-06-22	£88,866
39 Reading Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2007-06-13	£98,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 6FD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M6 6FD 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	162
Student (economically inactive)	50
Self-Employed	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	31
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Retired	24

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	96
Accommodation and food service activities	84
Human health and social work activities	30
Administrative and support service activities	25
Other	23
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	4,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Sebastian's RC Primary School Douglas Green , M6 6ET	3out of 4	152 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Concord Place , M6 6SJ	3out of 4	314 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Kersal Community Primary School St Aidan's Grove , M7 3TN	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface RC Primary School Yew Street , M7 2HL	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River View Community Primary School 1 Wheaters Street , Off Lower Broughton M7 1QZ	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	2,658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,963 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	1,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	5,155 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	3,575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edstart EdStart Specialist Education , 5 Gerald Road M6 6DW	- not rated	204 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Salbec House , 16 Winders Way M6 6AR	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tiferes Grecian Street North , M7 2JR	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kerem Shloime Gloucester House , Back Duncan Street M7 2EY	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Salford Education Inclusion Services at Halton House 36 Eccles Old Road , Seedley M6 8RA	- not rated	1,398 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scrantastic	195 Littleton Road	235 yd
Manchester United F.C.	Mufc Plc Training Ground, Ayrshire Road	354 yd
Bengal Balti	194 Cromwell Road	373 yd
Genting Casino Salford	Genting Casino, Cromwell Road	383 yd
St Sebastians Community Centre	within St Sebastians Community Centre, 1 Douglas Green	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lower Kersal Social Club	Stamford Road	233 yd
St George's HABB Club	St Georges Centre, Cromwell Road	465 yd
The Priory Arms	29 Gardner Street	930 yd
The Prince of Wales	230 Lower Broughton Road	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crunch	185 Littleton Road	235 yd
Ho Yee	117 Gerald Road	238 yd
Central	144 Cromwell Road	373 yd
Sultans Pizza and Grill	128 Littleton Road	483 yd
Greek Taste	106 Seaford Road	538 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salford University (Castle Irwell) (Closed) Cromwell Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	427 yd
The Albion Academy LONDON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	561 yd
Flex & Tone Gym Cobden Street	health and fitness suite	762 yd
Lower Broughton Playing Fields LOWER BROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	772 yd
Angels And Demons Gym (Closed) Grecian Street	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Manchester United (The Cliff Training Ground) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND LOWER BROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
St Boniface Rc Primary School YEW STREET		1,004 yd
Albert Park BROUGHTON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,024 yd
Broughton Rugby Union Football Club YEW STREET	grass pitches	1,037 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of M6 6FD