Greencroft Way, Salford, M7 2GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M7 2GJ 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	48.5%	48.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.5%	51.9%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.7%	34.2%	-3.5%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	50%	3.8%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.9%	11.7%	2.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.1%	0.5%	-3.6%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) 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	68.2%	72.9%	4.7%	48.4%	24.5%
Good health	17.3%	15.9%	-1.4%	33.6%	-17.7%
Fair health	8.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2GJ this area, 32.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	32.4%	2.0%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	13.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	8.6%	-6.9%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	9%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	29.3%	5.6%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.6%	7.7%	5.1%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
White	92.4%	72.8%	-19.6%	81.4%	-8.6%
Arab	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.5%	7.1%	6.6%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	43.6%	-23.2%	83.2%	-39.6%
European Union	9.4%	13.4%	4.0%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.8%	8.2%	5.4%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	32.9%	17.7%	5.6%	27.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	43.4%	-22.1%	83.2%	-39.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	14.8%	11.4%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	10.7%	15.3%	4.6%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	14.1%	17.5%	3.4%	2.2%	15.3%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	9%	2.7%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	76.7%	-23.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	16.2%	0.1%	16.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.5%	37.2%	-28.7%
Christian	18.9%	46.2%	-27.3%
Jewish	48.6%	0.5%	48.1%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Greencroft Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greencroft Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cheetham 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 -28.4%.

🔎 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 2GJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (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 Greencroft Way are based on 15 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 Greencroft Way, Salford, M7 2GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M7 2GJ

Average Price
£228,338

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,258

Other
£580,053

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greencroft Way

Average Price
£239,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,950

Other
£637,017

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greencroft WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Greencroft Way, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-04-03	£125,000
8 Greencroft Way, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-04-09	£113,605
2 Greencroft Way, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-02-21	£268,041
4 Greencroft Way, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-03-24	£163,565
17 Greencroft Way, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-02-21	£637,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M7 2GJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M7 2GJ 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

Part-Time Employee	73
Full-Time Employee	50
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	3,096 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	5,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brentnall Primary School Northumberland Street , Higher Broughton M7 4RP	3out of 4	131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School Legh Road , M7 4RT	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Hadfield Street , Higher Broughton M7 4XG	4out of 4	661 yd	Voluntary aided 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
Marlborough Road Academy Dudley Street , M7 4XD	1out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	3out of 4	264 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	1,937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	2,382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,385 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	3,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	5,435 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	1,831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talmud Torah Chinuch Norim School 11 Wellington Street East , Salford M7 2AU	- not rated	119 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Malka Girls school 399-401 Bury New Road , M7 2BT	- not rated	156 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Talmud Torah Yetev Lev 393-395 Bury New Road , M7 2BT	- not rated	156 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Aim Habonim 51 Rigby Street , M7 4NX	- not rated	162 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Hatalmud School 62 Wellington Street West , Broughton M7 2FD	- not rated	231 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
Tasti pizza manchester Ltd	Ground Floor, 23 Leicester Road	359 yd
Dovids Deli	31 Leicester Road	359 yd
Prime bake Ltd	33-35 Leicester Road	359 yd
Breakfast & Supper Voluntary Service	Cabin Adjacent Former 33, Broom Lane	489 yd
Ground Zero MCR	464 Great Cheetham Street East	541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Inn	2 Back Hope Street	411 yd
Broughton Cricket & Rugby Club	Broughton Cricket And Rugby Football Club, Yew Street	765 yd
Dover Inn	15-17 Fenney Street	822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Bliss	34 Leicester Road	362 yd
Food Hunters, Go Crunchy, Sadeeq Fried Chicken	329 Great Cheetham Street East	511 yd
Oriental Pearl	within Broughton Temple, 271 Great Cheetham Street East	538 yd
Jereina	324 Great Cheetham Street East	588 yd
Tasties	Ground Floor, 318 Great Clowes Street	594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Store Limited	Great Cheetham Street East		538 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northumberland Street Playing Fields (Closed) Northumberland Street	grass pitches	90 yd
Cheltenham Crescent Legh Street	grass pitches	321 yd
Beis Yaakov High School Academy Broom Lane		502 yd
Broughton Leisure Centre BATHS HOUSE BATHS HOUSE PENTLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	680 yd
Marlborough Road Academy DUDLEY STREET	athletics tracks, grass pitches	774 yd
St Boniface Rc Primary School YEW STREET		791 yd
Manchester United (The Cliff Training Ground) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND LOWER BROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
Broughton Rugby Union Football Club YEW STREET	grass pitches	859 yd
Cheetwood Community And Sports Centre (Closed) Allesley Drive	grass pitches	996 yd
Cheetwood Playing Fields (Closed) Barrow Hill Road	grass pitches	1,004 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of M7 2GJ