Rivington Road, Salford, M6 8GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M6 8GQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.1%	49.1%	0.0%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.3%	37%	7.7%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	48.9%	-3.7%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.2%	7.7%	-3.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	43.8%	51.2%	7.4%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	34.6%	32.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.1%	13%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	12.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	44.5%	11.3%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	90.1%	83.5%	-6.6%	81.4%	2.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	91.2%	87.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	87.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.2%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Rivington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rivington 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.

🔎 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 8GQ, 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 Rivington Road are based on 24 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 Rivington Road, Salford, M6 8GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 8GQ

Average Price
£357,147

Semi-Detached
£407,248

Terraced
£345,472

Detached
£372,757

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,971

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rivington Road

Average Price
£398,310

Semi-Detached
£469,512

Terraced
£383,654

Detached
£411,350

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,465

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rivington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Rossall House Rivington Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2026-03-09	£84,000
6 Rivington Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2026-01-19	£321,230
22 Rivington Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-12-01	£490,866
26 Rivington Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-10-30	£613,885
22 Rivington Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£358,000	2018-12-14	£548,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 8GQ

Employment

M6 8GQ 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	119
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	18
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	1,441 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	1,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Dene Community Nursery Centre Birch Drive , Pendlebury M27 4HD	- not rated	2,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Bank Nursery School Birch Drive , Pendlebury M27 1HD	- not rated	2,182 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	437 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	2out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tootal Drive Primary School Tootal Drive , M6 8DP	- not rated	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Infant School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	3out of 4	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Junior School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	- not rated	747 yd	Community school	No	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	150 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC High School Weaste Lane , M5 2JH	- not rated	432 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Visual Arts College Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	508 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	241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccles College Chatsworth Road , M30 9FJ	- not rated	1,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	4,561 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	758 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill School Chaseley Road , M6 7DZ	- not rated	914 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford Education Inclusion Services at Halton House 36 Eccles Old Road , Seedley M6 8RA	- not rated	1,133 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Martindale Preparatory School The Church Hall , St Anne's on Sea M6 5RA	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Whitehead School Seedley Road , M6 5NQ	- not rated	1,205 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	1 yd
The Tea'osk	Summer Shed within Lightoaks Park, Claremont Road	492 yd
Pendleton College Kitchen	within Salford City College Pendleton Sixth Form Centre, Dronfield Road	500 yd
Compass at Buile Hill Visual Arts College Kitchen	Buile Hill Visual Arts College, Eccles Old Road	507 yd
Housemartins Care Ltd.	1 Sumner Road	577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buile Hill Park Hall Kitchen	within Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Road	625 yd
Claremont Tennis & Social Club	Doveleys Road	643 yd
De La Salle Sports & Social Club	De La Salle Sports And Social Club, Lancaster Road	704 yd
Royal Sovereign	226 Eccles Old Road	802 yd
Weaste & Seedley Social Club	168A Weaste Lane	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mixed Grill	68 Edward Avenue	596 yd
Lantern Palace	39 New Herbert Street	796 yd
Midnight Delivery	255 Bolton Road	838 yd
Taste of India	245 Bolton Road	843 yd
Tasty Kitchen	235 Bolton Road	843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	389 Bolton Road		959 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	within Salford Royal Nhs Foundation Trust, Stott Lane		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy (Closed) Prestwood Road	grass pitches	150 yd
All Hallows Rc High School ECCLES OLD ROAD	grass pitches	329 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School WEASTE LANE	grass pitches	431 yd
All Hallows Rc High School (Closed) Weaste Lane	grass pitches	476 yd
Salford City College (Pendleton Centre) PENDLETON COLLEGE PENDLETON COLLEGE DRONFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	601 yd
Buile Hill Visual Arts College Eccles Old Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	616 yd
Oakwood High School (Closed) Park Lane		776 yd
Light Oaks Park 29A 29A RADCLIFFE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
De La Salle Sports & Social Club LANCASTER ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Salford Lane Playing Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	936 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M6 8GQ