Scholars Avenue, Salford, M6 8GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M6 8GB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	59.2%	52.5%	-6.7%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	40.8%	47.5%	6.7%	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 8GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	31.5%	44.6%	13.1%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	26.8%	0.4%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12.7%	8.4%	-4.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	22.3%	15.3%	-7.0%	6.1%	9.2%

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	22.9%	46.4%	23.5%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	28.4%	29.6%	1.2%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	28.4%	12%	-16.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	17%	8.4%	-8.6%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	1.2%	2.4%

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	46.7%	25.9%	-20.8%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	13.3%	8.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	33.6%	17.4%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	2%	4.2%	2.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	97.2%	75.4%	-21.8%	81.4%	-6.0%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	97.7%	80.2%	-17.5%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	9.6%	9.1%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	80%	-15.0%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	0%	8.4%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Scholars Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scholars Avenue 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 fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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 8GB, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Scholars Avenue are based on 54 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 Scholars Avenue, Salford, M6 8GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 8GB

Average Price
£345,572

Semi-Detached
£331,697

Terraced
£341,674

Detached
£375,261

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,097

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholars Avenue

Average Price
£376,926

Semi-Detached
£365,283

Terraced
£379,436

Detached
£407,981

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,370

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scholars AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Scholars Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2026-04-02	£285,000
63 Scholars Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-08-21	£339,667
7 Scholars Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2024-11-19	£291,346
41 Scholars Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-02-26	£382,055
16 Scholars Avenue, Salford, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-08-15	£353,630

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 8GB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	758 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	1,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	1,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Dene Community Nursery Centre Birch Drive , Pendlebury M27 4HD	- not rated	2,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Bank Nursery School Birch Drive , Pendlebury M27 1HD	- not rated	2,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	- not rated	481 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	2out of 4	481 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Infant School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Junior School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	- not rated	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tootal Drive Primary School Tootal Drive , M6 8DP	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope High School Prestwood Road , M6 8GG	- not rated	45 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	192 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC High School Weaste Lane , M5 2JH	- not rated	469 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	692 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Visual Arts College Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	692 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	274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccles College Chatsworth Road , M30 9FJ	- not rated	1,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	4,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claremont School Park Lane , M6 7RQ	- not rated	788 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill School Chaseley Road , M6 7DZ	- not rated	1,098 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martindale Preparatory School The Church Hall , St Anne's on Sea M6 5RA	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford Education Inclusion Services at Halton House 36 Eccles Old Road , Seedley M6 8RA	- not rated	1,311 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Margaret Whitehead School Seedley Road , M6 5NQ	- not rated	1,363 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
Housemartins Care Limited	2 Rivington Road	184 yd
The Tea'osk	Summer Shed within Lightoaks Park, Claremont Road	596 yd
Pendleton College Kitchen	within Salford City College Pendleton Sixth Form Centre, Dronfield Road	679 yd
Compass at Buile Hill Visual Arts College Kitchen	Buile Hill Visual Arts College, Eccles Old Road	691 yd
Housemartins Care Ltd.	1 Sumner Road	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
De La Salle Sports & Social Club	De La Salle Sports And Social Club, Lancaster Road	521 yd
Royal Sovereign	226 Eccles Old Road	626 yd
Buile Hill Park Hall Kitchen	within Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Road	767 yd
Claremont Tennis & Social Club	Doveleys Road	809 yd
Weaste & Seedley Social Club	168A Weaste Lane	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mixed Grill	68 Edward Avenue	595 yd
Lucky 1	4 Glendore	846 yd
Lantern Palace	39 New Herbert Street	852 yd
The Tootal	42 Tootal Road	974 yd
That Burger Place Salford	327 Bolton Road	976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	within Salford Royal Nhs Foundation Trust, Stott Lane		925 yd
Aldi	389 Bolton Road		1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy (Closed) Prestwood Road	grass pitches	42 yd
All Hallows Rc High School ECCLES OLD ROAD	grass pitches	173 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School WEASTE LANE	grass pitches	476 yd
All Hallows Rc High School (Closed) Weaste Lane	grass pitches	510 yd
De La Salle Sports & Social Club LANCASTER ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
Light Oaks Park 29A 29A RADCLIFFE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	779 yd
Salford City College (Pendleton Centre) PENDLETON COLLEGE PENDLETON COLLEGE DRONFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	784 yd
Oakwood High School (Closed) Park Lane		788 yd
Buile Hill Visual Arts College Eccles Old Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	800 yd
Salford Lane Playing Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	814 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M6 8GB