Vicarage Close, Salford, M6 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M6 8EJ 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	52.9%	49.1%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.1%	50.9%	3.8%	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 8EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	40.1%	54.6%	14.5%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	30.1%	-5.0%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	7.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	12.2%	5.6%	-6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42%	36.9%	-5.1%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	25.2%	32.5%	7.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	20.1%	16.3%	-3.8%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	1.2%	2.6%

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 8EJ this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	29.8%	-8.0%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	14.9%	5.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	14.1%	-2.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	23.4%	4.9%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	7.7%	2%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	2.6%
Other Asian	8.4%	4.1%	-4.3%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	1.5%	9.2%	7.7%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	78.8%	75.9%	-2.9%	81.4%	-5.5%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	84.7%	73.4%	-11.3%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	2.2%	7.5%	5.3%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.8%	10.7%	8.9%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	5.6%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	73.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.1%	7.6%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6%	3.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	8.8%	3.8%	-5.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	13.1%	6.0%	7.1%

Safety

Is Vicarage Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Close 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 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 8EJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Vicarage Close are based on 14 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 Vicarage Close, Salford, M6 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 8EJ

Average Price
£180,226

Semi-Detached
£224,026

Terraced
£172,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,560

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Close

Average Price
£190,404

Semi-Detached
£215,060

Terraced
£186,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,870

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Vicarage Close, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-01-30	£189,684
14 Vicarage Close, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-07-19	£186,930
2 Vicarage Close, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-08-06	£196,744
3 Vicarage Close, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2017-11-10	£198,300
8 Vicarage Close, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-10-20	£241,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 8EJ

Employment

M6 8EJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Long-Term Sick or disabled	55
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stott Lane Nursery School Stott Lane , M6 8FJ	- not rated	173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywell Community Nursery Centre Tan Pit Lane , Eccles New Road M5 2AB	- not rated	848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	1,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lakes Nursery School Worsley Road , Swinton M27 5WW	- not rated	2,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Dene Community Nursery Centre Birch Drive , Pendlebury M27 4HD	- not rated	2,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tootal Drive Primary School Tootal Drive , M6 8DP	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	- not rated	655 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	2out of 4	655 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Infant School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Junior School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	- not rated	861 yd	Community school	No	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	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope High School Prestwood Road , M6 8GG	- not rated	611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC High School Weaste Lane , M5 2JH	- not rated	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	1,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Visual Arts College Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	1,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	1,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccles College Chatsworth Road , M30 9FJ	- not rated	1,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	4,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arbour Academy Canterbury Gardens , 640 Eccles New Road M5 5AG	- not rated	930 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Centre Canterbury Gardens , 640 Eccles New Road M5 5AG	- not rated	930 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martindale Preparatory School The Church Hall , St Anne's on Sea M6 5RA	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School Ivy Bank House , Half Edge Lane M30 9BJ	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Park Lane , M6 7RQ	- not rated	1,332 yd	Community special 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
Meadowbrook Patient Kitchen	within Meadowbrook, Stott Lane	402 yd
Golden Kitchen	205 Eccles Old Road	536 yd
Adams	59 Tootal Road	738 yd
Housemartins Care Limited	2 Rivington Road	748 yd
Manchester Academy of Gymnastics	Unit 2, Astor Road	767 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Sovereign	226 Eccles Old Road	225 yd
De La Salle Sports & Social Club	De La Salle Sports And Social Club, Lancaster Road	471 yd
Weaste & Seedley Social Club	168A Weaste Lane	801 yd
Eccles Masonic Hall	46 Half Edge Lane	922 yd
Buile Hill Park Hall Kitchen	within Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Road	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakebox	within Pizza Box, 195 Eccles Old Road	509 yd
Pizza Box	195 Eccles Old Road	531 yd
Captain Cod	189 Eccles Old Road	536 yd
Mixed Grill	68 Edward Avenue	575 yd
Subway	within, 215 Eccles Old Road	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	within Salford Royal Nhs Foundation Trust, Stott Lane	360 yd
Sainsbury's Local	110 Gilda Brook Road	746 yd
Lidl	Units 11 And 12, West One Retail Park, West One Way	1,007 yd
Iceland Food Warehouse	Unit 10, West One Retail Park, West One Way	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stott Lane Playing Fields STOTT LANE	grass pitches	228 yd
Salford Lane Playing Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	263 yd
All Hallows Rc High School ECCLES OLD ROAD	grass pitches	427 yd
De La Salle Sports & Social Club LANCASTER ROAD	grass pitches	603 yd
Oasis Academy (Closed) Prestwood Road	grass pitches	613 yd
All Hallows Rc High School (Closed) Weaste Lane	grass pitches	639 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School WEASTE LANE	grass pitches	656 yd
Pure Gym Manchester Eccles WEST ONE RETAIL PARK WEST ONE RETAIL PARK WEST ONE WAY	health and fitness suite	1,010 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M6 8EJ