The Polygon, Salford, M7 2HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M7 2HS is primarily male, with 58.8% 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	42.3%	41.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-9.8%
Male	57.7%	58.8%	1.1%	49.0%	9.8%

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 2HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74% 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	71%	74%	3.0%	37.9%	36.1%
Married: Opposite sex	16.5%	17.3%	0.8%	44.2%	-26.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (87%) 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	48.5%	48%	-0.5%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	31.7%	39%	7.3%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	12.1%	8.1%	-4.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	12.5%	-6.4%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	5.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.1%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.3%	38.8%	9.5%	16.9%	21.9%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	26.8%	6.6%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	10.8%	2.6%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	0.7%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	10.4%	10.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	76.3%	73.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	-7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	71.9%	68.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	9.8%	14.7%	4.9%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	4.8%	-4.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	68.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	10.4%	5.3%	-5.1%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	5%	8.1%	3.1%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is The Polygon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Polygon 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 -14.6%.

🔎 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 2HS, 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

Average property prices on The Polygon are based on 16 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 The Polygon, Salford, M7 2HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M7 2HS

Average Price
£345,816

Semi-Detached
£347,942

Terraced
£265,511

Detached
£383,311

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Polygon

Average Price
£369,648

Semi-Detached
£369,054

Terraced
£296,149

Detached
£414,697

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PolygonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 The Polygon, Salford, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-10-12	£403,236
13 The Polygon, Salford, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-12-23	£340,559
8 The Polygon, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-04-10	£296,188
14 The Polygon, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-10-30	£498,040
5 The Polygon, Salford, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£125,500	2013-08-06	£277,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M7 2HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M7 2HS 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

Student (economically inactive)	124
Full-Time Employee	68
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	57
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,721 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	4,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	444 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Kersal Community Primary School St Aidan's Grove , M7 3TN	3out of 4	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sebastian's RC Primary School Douglas Green , M6 6ET	3out of 4	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Concord Place , M6 6SJ	3out of 4	951 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brentnall Primary School Northumberland Street , Higher Broughton M7 4RP	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Community 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	838 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	2,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	2,654 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	2,854 yd	Community school	No	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	2,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,895 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	2,939 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	410 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kerem Shloime Gloucester House , Back Duncan Street M7 2EY	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Edstart EdStart Specialist Education , 5 Gerald Road M6 6DW	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Rochel Mcr Girls school ltd 315-317 Great clowes st , Salford M7 2FZ	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Hatalmud School 62 Wellington Street West , Broughton M7 2FD	- not rated	947 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
Yuppie Mom Kitchen	349 Lower Broughton Road	110 yd
Domis Eat	within Castle Irwell Student Village, Cromwell Road	124 yd
Manchester United FC	The Cliff, 364 Lower Broughton Road	244 yd
Bengal Balti	194 Cromwell Road	489 yd
Love Community Cafe	104 Seaford Road	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broughton Cricket & Rugby Club	Broughton Cricket And Rugby Football Club, Yew Street	502 yd
The Lower Kersal Social Club	Stamford Road	582 yd
The Prince of Wales	230 Lower Broughton Road	653 yd
Dover Inn	15-17 Fenney Street	866 yd
Star Inn	2 Back Hope Street	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Obsession	312 Lower Broughton Road	117 yd
Treehouse Cafe	304 Lower Broughton Road	117 yd
Little China	321 Lower Broughton Road	333 yd
The Krown	319 Lower Broughton Road	333 yd
Hash Burgers	347 Lower Broughton Road	333 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lower Broughton Playing Fields LOWER BROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	165 yd
Salford University (Castle Irwell) (Closed) Cromwell Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	216 yd
St Boniface Rc Primary School YEW STREET		369 yd
Manchester United (The Cliff Training Ground) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND LOWER BROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	407 yd
Broughton Rugby Union Football Club YEW STREET	grass pitches	408 yd
Albert Park BROUGHTON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	469 yd
Angels And Demons Gym (Closed) Grecian Street	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Fit City Broughton Centre (Closed) Camp Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	768 yd
Broughton Leisure Centre BATHS HOUSE BATHS HOUSE PENTLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
The Albion Academy LONDON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	862 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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M7 2HS