Bowker Street, Salford, M7 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M7 2DR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	46.4%	48.1%	1.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	53.6%	51.9%	-1.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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 M7 2DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	53.2%	53.9%	0.7%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	27.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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	43.2%	49.6%	6.4%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	32.2%	29.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	14.2%	13.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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 2DR this area, 34.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	34.4%	1.3%	18.2%	16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	13.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	16%	4.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	12.2%	-2.3%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	19%	14.6%	-4.4%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4.7%	0.7%	-4.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	6.5%	10.7%	4.2%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	75.7%	75.8%	0.1%	81.4%	-5.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	78.4%	61.1%	-17.3%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	8.3%	16.3%	8.0%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	61.3%	-14.4%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	6.2%	17.6%	11.4%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	76.7%	-25.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	4.4%	0.1%	4.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	15.9%	0.5%	15.4%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Bowker Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowker Street 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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 2DR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Bowker Street are based on 5 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 Bowker Street, Salford, M7 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M7 2DR

Average Price
£221,183

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£221,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowker Street

Average Price
£214,701

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowker Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Bowker Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-05-15	£325,279
19 Bowker Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2005-04-13	£228,696
35 Bowker Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2004-10-25	£265,529
37 Bowker Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£44,500	2003-11-05	£151,013
37 Bowker Street, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£17,500	2000-12-20	£104,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M7 2DR

Employment

M7 2DR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in M7 2DR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Unemployed	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	1,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	2,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	2,573 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 Boniface RC Primary School Yew Street , M7 2HL	- not rated	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Grecian Street Primary School Grecian Street North , M7 2JR	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brentnall Primary School Northumberland Street , Higher Broughton M7 4RP	- not rated	664 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brentnall Academy Northumberland Street , Higher Broughton M7 4RP	1out of 4	668 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's RC Junior School Hadfield Street , M7 0XG	- not rated	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	- not rated	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	- not rated	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lowry High School Camp Street , M7 9LY	- not rated	947 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	3,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,906 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	2,094 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	2,094 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Hatalmud School 62 Wellington Street West , Broughton M7 2FD	- not rated	340 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Aim Habonim 51 Rigby Street , M7 4NX	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Malka Girls school 399-401 Bury New Road , M7 2BT	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Talmud Torah Yetev Lev 393-395 Bury New Road , M7 2BT	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Talmud Torah D'chassidie Belz 157 Bevendon Square , M7 4TP	- not rated	446 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tim Hortons	282-286 Bury New Road	266 yd
McDonald's Restuarants Ltd	317 Bury New Road	273 yd
Da VinChi Restaurant and Bar	340 Great Cheetham Street East	289 yd
Naz Community Hall	within Church Of The Nazarene, Great Clowes Street	566 yd
Manchester United FC	The Cliff, 364 Lower Broughton Road	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broughton Cricket & Rugby Club	Broughton Cricket And Rugby Football Club, Yew Street	295 yd
Dover Inn	15-17 Fenney Street	331 yd
Star Inn	2 Back Hope Street	565 yd
The Prince of Wales	230 Lower Broughton Road	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jereina	324 Great Cheetham Street East	289 yd
Tasties	Ground Floor, 318 Great Clowes Street	366 yd
Oriental Pearl	within Broughton Temple, 271 Great Cheetham Street East	394 yd
Food Bliss	34 Leicester Road	733 yd
Treehouse Cafe	304 Lower Broughton Road	741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Store Limited	Great Cheetham Street East		394 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broughton Leisure Centre BATHS HOUSE BATHS HOUSE PENTLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	194 yd
Broughton Rugby Union Football Club YEW STREET	grass pitches	399 yd
St Boniface Rc Primary School YEW STREET		440 yd
Albert Park BROUGHTON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	542 yd
Fit City Broughton Centre (Closed) Camp Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	589 yd
Northumberland Street Playing Fields (Closed) Northumberland Street	grass pitches	607 yd
Manchester United (The Cliff Training Ground) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND LOWER BROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Lower Broughton Playing Fields LOWER BROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Bury New Road) BURY NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Angels And Demons Gym (Closed) Grecian Street	health and fitness suite	772 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.1 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M7 2DR