River View Drive, Salford, M7 1BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M7 1BG is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population 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	52.3%	44.6%	-7.7%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	47.7%	55.4%	7.7%	49.0%	6.4%

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 M7 1BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	47.1%	43.9%	-3.2%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	50.3%	15.4%	44.2%	6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.1%	1.7%	-6.4%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.8%	61.8%	19.0%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	30.6%	30%	-0.6%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	13.5%	6.4%	-7.1%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	10.8%	1.7%	-9.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 M7 1BG this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 55.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.4%	5.6%	-43.8%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	6.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	7.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	7.9%	6.2%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	15.7%	9.9%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	55.1%	38.8%	33.8%	21.3%
Other	7%	2.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5%	7.9%	2.9%	0.7%	7.2%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	2.7%	7.9%	5.2%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.9%	62.4%	-24.5%	81.4%	-19.0%
Arab	0.5%	5.7%	5.2%	0.6%	5.1%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	87.4%	55.1%	-32.3%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	3.2%	23.1%	19.9%	6.1%	17.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	11.1%	6.6%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	55.1%	-27.8%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	25.6%	24.2%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	3.2%	10.3%	7.1%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	9%	3.8%	-5.2%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	10.4%	1.3%	9.1%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is River View Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River View Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Broughton 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 much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M7 1BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 River View Drive are based on 37 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 River View Drive, Salford, M7 1BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for M7 1BG

Average Price
£299,107

Semi-Detached
£297,435

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£345,517

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,346

Estimated Average Property Prices for River View Drive

Average Price
£335,801

Semi-Detached
£335,163

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£378,742

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,126

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River View DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 River View Drive, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£374,500	2026-02-06	£374,500
28 River View Drive, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-09-12	£317,587
22 River View Drive, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-07-24	£425,809
14 River View Drive, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-01-22	£333,228
9 River View Drive, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£10,175	2024-06-26	£10,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M7 1BG

Employment

M7 1BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

M7 1BG 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	94
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Retired	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	1,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	1,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	1,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River View Community Primary School 1 Wheaters Street , Off Lower Broughton M7 1QZ	3out of 4	128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ascension CofE Primary School Ascension Road , M7 1LY	- not rated	307 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Mount Street , M3 6LU	3out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlestown Community Primary School Lissadel Street , M6 6GL	- not rated	964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowry High School Camp Street , M7 9LY	- not rated	313 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	996 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion High School London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community High School Churchill Way , M6 5BH	- not rated	1,492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	2,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	3,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,724 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	3,077 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grosvenor Centre Clarence Street , M7 1QT	- not rated	307 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish Grammar School Camp Street , M7 1ZT	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greengate School St Simon Street , M3 7ES	- not rated	545 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tiferes Grecian Street North , M7 2JR	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
New Harvest Learning Centre 194 Chapel Street , M3 6BY	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent 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
Vibe Coffee plus Doughnuts	Unit 4b, The Vibe, 175 Broughton Lane	450 yd
Hong Kong Choi	Unit 4c, The Vibe, 175 Broughton Lane	450 yd
The Junction Cafe	249 Lower Broughton Road	576 yd
Cuddly Cod	27 Cottenham Lane	601 yd
Baab-e-Salaam Banqueting Hall	33-37 Cottenham Lane	601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince of Wales	230 Lower Broughton Road	498 yd
Adelphi Lads Club	47-49 Cannon Street	701 yd
Palatine Inn	47 Edward Street	731 yd
The Old Pint Pot	Adelphi Street	768 yd
Lycheekikimiumiu Ltd	Unit 3, Dickinson Street	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Gyros	Unit 3, The Vibe, 175 Broughton Lane	450 yd
Rahims Indian Takeaway	232 Lower Broughton Road	498 yd
Caribbean Sunrise Foods	120 Broughton Lane	507 yd
Straight Outta Nashville	Unit 5, 116 Broughton Lane	509 yd
JoJo's Chicken	239 Lower Broughton Road	576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lewis Recreation Ground INDUS PLACE	grass pitches	492 yd
Angels And Demons Gym (Closed) Grecian Street	health and fitness suite	638 yd
St Simon Street Stp ST. SIMON STREET	artificial grass pitch	646 yd
Fit City Broughton Centre (Closed) Camp Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	666 yd
Albert Park BROUGHTON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	814 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Bury New Road) BURY NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	991 yd
The Albion Academy LONDON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Cheetwood Primary School WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,010 yd
Broughton Rugby Union Football Club YEW STREET	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Salford University Sports Centre UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,073 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	61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M7 1BG