Victoria Park Gardens, Salford, M7 2GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M7 2GE is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	45.9%	44.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	54.1%	55.1%	1.0%	49.0%	6.1%

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 2GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	48.9%	54%	5.1%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	23.7%	-1.0%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.2%	8.8%	-4.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	2.7%

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	24.8%	35.5%	10.7%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	40.8%	42.6%	1.8%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	18.3%	13.7%	-4.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	12.4%	6.3%	-6.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.6%	27.6%	-15.0%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	15%	3.9%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	10.7%	-6.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	19.6%	12.2%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	21%	11.5%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	6.8%	1.4%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.1%	18.2%	14.1%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.8%	61.2%	-24.6%	81.4%	-20.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.8%	5.8%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	82.6%	67.5%	-15.1%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	8.7%	11.8%	3.1%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.1%	13.7%	9.6%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	67.2%	-12.6%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	3.2%	14.1%	10.9%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7%	2.9%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	6.6%	-2.6%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is M7 2GE dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around M7 2GE 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 -10.4%.

🔎 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 2GE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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

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 Victoria Park Gardens, Salford, M7 2GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M7 2GE

Average Price
£168,820

Semi-Detached
£75,566

Terraced
£192,134

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in M7 2GE

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 St Boniface Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-11-23	£247,238
8 St Boniface Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£84,950	2005-07-29	£191,662
8 St Boniface Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£84,950	2005-07-29	£191,662
8 St Boniface Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2005-02-25	£146,517
8 St Boniface Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	2004-01-30	£116,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M7 2GE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M7 2GE 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	40
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	4,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface RC Primary School Yew Street , M7 2HL	3out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sebastian's RC Primary School Douglas Green , M6 6ET	3out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Kersal Community Primary School St Aidan's Grove , M7 3TN	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Concord Place , M6 6SJ	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	550 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	2,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,788 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	2,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,972 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	3,084 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tiferes Grecian Street North , M7 2JR	- not rated	522 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Salbec House , 16 Winders Way M6 6AR	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Edstart EdStart Specialist Education , 5 Gerald Road M6 6DW	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kerem Shloime Gloucester House , Back Duncan Street M7 2EY	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Rochel Mcr Girls school ltd 315-317 Great clowes st , Salford M7 2FZ	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Junction Cafe	249 Lower Broughton Road	33 yd
Love Community Cafe	104 Seaford Road	340 yd
Yuppie Mom Kitchen	349 Lower Broughton Road	491 yd
Bengal Balti	194 Cromwell Road	496 yd
Hong Kong Choi	Unit 4c, The Vibe, 175 Broughton Lane	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince of Wales	230 Lower Broughton Road	72 yd
Broughton Cricket & Rugby Club	Broughton Cricket And Rugby Football Club, Yew Street	720 yd
Dover Inn	15-17 Fenney Street	829 yd
St George's HABB Club	St Georges Centre, Cromwell Road	883 yd
The Lower Kersal Social Club	Stamford Road	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JoJo's Chicken	239 Lower Broughton Road	33 yd
Rahims Indian Takeaway	232 Lower Broughton Road	72 yd
Little China	321 Lower Broughton Road	271 yd
The Krown	319 Lower Broughton Road	271 yd
Hash Burgers	347 Lower Broughton Road	271 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Angels And Demons Gym (Closed) Grecian Street	health and fitness suite	205 yd
Albert Park BROUGHTON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	434 yd
Fit City Broughton Centre (Closed) Camp Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	535 yd
David Lewis Recreation Ground INDUS PLACE	grass pitches	575 yd
Broughton Rugby Union Football Club YEW STREET	grass pitches	635 yd
The Albion Academy LONDON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	641 yd
Salford University (Castle Irwell) (Closed) Cromwell Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	663 yd
Lower Broughton Playing Fields LOWER BROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	722 yd
St Boniface Rc Primary School YEW STREET		776 yd
Broughton Leisure Centre BATHS HOUSE BATHS HOUSE PENTLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	909 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	126.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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