Dronfield Road, Salford, M6 7FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M6 7FN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 7FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	37.7%	45%	7.3%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	40.5%	-8.6%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.4%	7.8%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	44.3%	-1.3%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	35.4%	39.8%	4.4%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	11.1%	9.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	20.8%	18.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	7%	-7.7%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	23.6%	5.1%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	34.7%	9.8%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	7.2%	2.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	11.7%	16.5%	4.8%	2.7%	13.8%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	86.4%	76.5%	-9.9%	81.4%	-4.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	91.8%	86%	-5.8%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	2.5%	6.7%	4.2%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	-1.2%
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	90.8%	86%	-4.8%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.2%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Dronfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dronfield Road 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 risen by about 2.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in M6 7FN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Dronfield Road are based on 60 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 Dronfield Road, Salford, M6 7FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 7FN

Average Price
£224,878

Semi-Detached
£253,512

Terraced
£198,289

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dronfield Road

Average Price
£251,458

Semi-Detached
£299,638

Terraced
£200,094

Detached
£295,640

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dronfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Dronfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£231,000	2025-06-02	£238,385
15 Dronfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-07-30	£184,286
6 Dronfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-07-26	£198,850
17 Dronfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-06-19	£236,414
32 Dronfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-12-07	£195,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 7FN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	67
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	21
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerville Primary School Summerville Road , M6 7HB	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's RC Primary School Swinton Park Road , M6 7WR	3out of 4	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	3out of 4	973 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Daisy Bank Avenue , Swinton M27 5FU	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Infant School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	3out of 4	1,238 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	409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	1,928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Park High School Wentworth Road , Eccles M30 9BP	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	2,623 yd	University technical college	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	208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,835 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	5,236 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	770 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Edstart EdStart Specialist Education , 5 Gerald Road M6 6DW	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The New Broadwalk PRU 51 Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Salbec House , 16 Winders Way M6 6AR	- not rated	2,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Springwood Primary School Barton Road , Swinton M27 5LP	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pendleton College Kitchen	within Salford City College Pendleton Sixth Form Centre, Dronfield Road	283 yd
Compass at Buile Hill Visual Arts College Kitchen	Buile Hill Visual Arts College, Eccles Old Road	407 yd
The Little Green Deli and Bar	303 BOLTON ROAD	467 yd
Housemartins Care Ltd.	1 Sumner Road	479 yd
The Tea'osk	Summer Shed within Lightoaks Park, Claremont Road	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barrfield Club	91 Bolton Road	154 yd
Claremont Tennis & Social Club	Doveleys Road	187 yd
Red Lion	279 Bolton Road	487 yd
Wellington Hotel	The Wellington Hotel, 345 Bolton Road	714 yd
Waggon and Horses	367 Bolton Road	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of India	245 Bolton Road	168 yd
Tasty Kitchen	235 Bolton Road	168 yd
The Almeidas	237 Bolton Road	168 yd
Wokabout	257 Bolton Road	168 yd
The Lancastrian Fish and Chip Shop	215 Bolton Road	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	389 Bolton Road		714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salford City College (Pendleton Centre) PENDLETON COLLEGE PENDLETON COLLEGE DRONFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	213 yd
Buile Hill Visual Arts College Eccles Old Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	310 yd
Bolton Road Playing Fields Summerville Road	grass pitches	461 yd
Oasis Academy (Closed) Prestwood Road	grass pitches	930 yd
Oakwood High School (Closed) Park Lane		935 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School WEASTE LANE	grass pitches	996 yd
All Hallows Rc High School (Closed) Weaste Lane	grass pitches	1,043 yd
Light Oaks Park 29A 29A RADCLIFFE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M6 7FN