Lancaster Road, Salford, M6 8AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M6 8AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.4%	49.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.6%	50.5%	1.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 8AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	37.9%	43.7%	5.8%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	33.1%	-7.9%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	11.8%	4.1%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	6.1%	2.5%

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	44.1%	51.9%	7.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	34.5%	30.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	16%	11.2%	-4.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	15.3%	-6.5%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	7%	-7.2%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.2%	3.6%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	31%	38%	7.0%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	91.4%	81.5%	-9.9%	81.4%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	92.7%	84.2%	-8.5%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6%	2.2%	5.6%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	83.9%	-8.1%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.4%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Lancaster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lancaster 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 11.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M6 8AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Lancaster Road are based on 280 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 Lancaster Road, Salford, M6 8AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 8AW

Average Price
£230,170

Semi-Detached
£427,580

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£479,550

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,065

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lancaster Road

Average Price
£304,787

Semi-Detached
£316,477

Terraced
£278,910

Detached
£498,781

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,723

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lancaster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Lancaster Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-20	£159,226
126 Lancaster Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-07-26	£266,190
68 Lancaster Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2022-10-12	£137,465
96 Lancaster Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-07-28	£141,902
116 Lancaster Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-07-04	£243,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 8AW

Employment

M6 8AW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	16
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Light Oaks Infant School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	3out of 4	337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Junior School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	3out of 4	337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	3out of 4	952 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's RC Primary School Swinton Park Road , M6 7WR	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Road Community Primary School Clarendon Road , Eccles M30 9BJ	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	548 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Park High School Wentworth Road , Eccles M30 9BP	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorside High School 57 Deans Road , Swinton M27 0AP	3out of 4	2,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	2,809 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	1,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chatsworth High School and Community College Chatsworth Road , Eccles M30 9DY	4out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Academy Chatsworth Road , Ellesmere Park M30 9DY	4out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Centre Canterbury Gardens , 640 Eccles New Road M5 5AG	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Cottage School Clarendon Cottage School , Ivy Bank House M30 9BJ	- not rated	1,181 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwood Primary School Barton Road , Swinton M27 5LP	3out of 4	1,570 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
Housemartins Care Limited	2 Rivington Road	639 yd
Golden Kitchen	205 Eccles Old Road	644 yd
Meadowbrook Patient Kitchen	within Meadowbrook, Stott Lane	835 yd
Deans Youth and Ladies Football Club	Salisbury Road	880 yd
The Tea'osk	Summer Shed within Lightoaks Park, Claremont Road	907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
De La Salle Sports & Social Club	De La Salle Sports And Social Club, Lancaster Road	79 yd
Royal Sovereign	226 Eccles Old Road	355 yd
Eccles Masonic Hall	46 Half Edge Lane	923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakebox	within Pizza Box, 195 Eccles Old Road	623 yd
Pizza Box	195 Eccles Old Road	639 yd
Captain Cod	189 Eccles Old Road	644 yd
Subway	within, 215 Eccles Old Road	672 yd
Mixed Grill	68 Edward Avenue	879 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	within Salford Royal Nhs Foundation Trust, Stott Lane		668 yd
Sainsbury's Local	110 Gilda Brook Road		842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
De La Salle Sports & Social Club LANCASTER ROAD	grass pitches	193 yd
All Hallows Rc High School ECCLES OLD ROAD	grass pitches	401 yd
Oasis Academy (Closed) Prestwood Road	grass pitches	499 yd
Stott Lane Playing Fields STOTT LANE	grass pitches	649 yd
Duncan Mathieson Playing Fields Odessa Avenue	grass pitches	735 yd
Salford Lane Playing Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	765 yd
Light Oaks Park 29A 29A RADCLIFFE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	811 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School WEASTE LANE	grass pitches	844 yd
All Hallows Rc High School (Closed) Weaste Lane	grass pitches	858 yd
Oakwood High School (Closed) Park Lane		889 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	34.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	34.1%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M6 8AW