Rockley Gardens, Salford, M6 6QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M6 6QW is primarily male, with 55.2% 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%	44.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	51.6%	55.2%	3.6%	49.0%	6.2%

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 6QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.9% 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	51.8%	84.9%	33.1%	37.9%	47.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	8.1%	-12.3%	44.2%	-36.1%
Separated	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.1%	3.1%	-10.0%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	8%	1.9%	-6.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (85.9%) 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	48.4%	49.5%	1.1%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	25.8%	36.4%	10.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	14.2%	10.2%	-4.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	9.5%	3.1%	-6.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.1%	13.5%	-29.6%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	5.2%	-16.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	10.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	50.6%	41.8%	16.9%	33.7%
Degree or Similar	4.4%	16.8%	12.4%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	8%	1%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	5.3%	12.3%	7.0%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.2%	76.1%	-17.1%	81.4%	-5.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	92.6%	81.9%	-10.7%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.7%	6%	1.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.5%	3.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	82.4%	-8.1%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	7%	5.9%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Rockley Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rockley Gardens 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.

🔎 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 6QW, 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 Rockley Gardens are based on 3 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 Rockley Gardens, Salford, M6 6QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 6QW

Average Price
£181,172

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£181,172

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rockley Gardens

Average Price
£170,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rockley GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Rockley Gardens, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-02-23	£196,275
48 Rockley Gardens, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2017-03-22	£110,545
23 Rockley Gardens, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2008-08-26	£206,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 6QW

Employment

M6 6QW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 6QW 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

Student (economically inactive)	199
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	128
Part-Time Employee	34
Full-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	21
Unemployed	15
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	9
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	1,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	1,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	1,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlestown Community Primary School Lissadel Street , M6 6GL	- not rated	121 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sebastian's RC Primary School Douglas Green , M6 6ET	3out of 4	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Concord Place , M6 6SJ	3out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwalk Primary School Belvedere Road , M6 5AN	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' RC Primary School Colwyn Street , Pendleton M6 5JG	- not rated	908 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion High School London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	3out of 4	201 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pope John Paul II RC High School Britannia Street , M6 6FX	- not rated	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community High School Churchill Way , M6 5BH	- not rated	1,002 yd	Community school	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	1,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	2,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,187 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	3,803 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,803 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	624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish Grammar School Camp Street , M7 1ZT	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tiferes Grecian Street North , M7 2JR	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Salford Education Inclusion Services at Halton House 36 Eccles Old Road , Seedley M6 8RA	- not rated	1,249 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Grosvenor Centre Clarence Street , M7 1QT	- not rated	1,316 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Genting Casino Salford	Genting Casino, Cromwell Road	321 yd
City Cafe	within Salford City College, 50 Frederick Road	386 yd
Coffee Rules	11d Frederick Road	428 yd
Hub Cafe and Sandwich Bar	Gorden House, 6 Cobden Street	496 yd
Love Community Cafe	104 Seaford Road	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St George's HABB Club	St Georges Centre, Cromwell Road	282 yd
The Priory Arms	29 Gardner Street	383 yd
The Prince of Wales	230 Lower Broughton Road	849 yd
The Lower Kersal Social Club	Stamford Road	928 yd
The Winston	Churchill Way	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli	72A Broad Street	463 yd
Slow Boat Takeaway	66 Broad Street	463 yd
Ho Yee	117 Gerald Road	471 yd
Subway	Unit 1 Browning House, Iq Student Quarter, Seaford Road	527 yd
Greek Taste	106 Seaford Road	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Salford Extra	Tesco Extra, Pendleton Way		908 yd
Aldi	Heywood Way		993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Albion Academy LONDON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	197 yd
Flex & Tone Gym Cobden Street	health and fitness suite	632 yd
David Lewis Recreation Ground INDUS PLACE	grass pitches	641 yd
Pure Gym (Salford) 105-106 105-106 MATHER WAY	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Salford University (Castle Irwell) (Closed) Cromwell Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	929 yd
Angels And Demons Gym (Closed) Grecian Street	health and fitness suite	993 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	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M6 6QW