Legh Road, Salford, M7 4RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M7 4RT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.4%	49.7%	0.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of M7 4RT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	29.8%	1.0%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	55.2%	4.3%	44.2%	11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	11.7%	4.8%	-6.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (87.2%) 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	58.9%	70.6%	11.7%	48.4%	22.2%
Good health	23.7%	16.6%	-7.1%	33.6%	-17.0%
Fair health	11.2%	9.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	25.2%	-9.9%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	14.8%	1.7%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	15.2%	1.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	26.8%	1.6%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	93.5%	84.8%	-8.7%	81.4%	3.4%
Other	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	79.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	10.9%	6.2%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	79.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	1.8%	11.6%	9.8%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	1.8%	-10.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.8%	37.2%	-30.4%
Christian	11.5%	46.2%	-34.7%
Jewish	61.9%	0.5%	61.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	14.8%	6.0%	8.8%

Safety

Is Legh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Legh Road was 2.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 438.6% higher than the Cheetham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Legh Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 11 local areas in Cheetham and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M7 4RT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Legh Road are based on 4 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 Legh Road, Salford, M7 4RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for M7 4RT

Average Price
£442,373

Semi-Detached
£512,150

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£233,043

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Legh Road

Average Price
£472,163

Semi-Detached
£546,983

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£247,702

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Legh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Legh Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2022-03-24	£640,026
2 Legh Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2006-09-22	£260,093
2D Legh Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2003-07-01	£247,702
6 Legh Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2000-03-31	£740,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M7 4RT

Employment

M7 4RT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 4RT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Part-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	41
Retired	41
Full-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School Legh Road , M7 4RT	3out of 4	184 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brentnall Primary School Northumberland Street , Higher Broughton M7 4RP	3out of 4	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Primary School Cavendish Road , M7 4WP	4out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Nevile Road , M7 3PT	3out of 4	945 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Hadfield Street , Higher Broughton M7 4XG	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	270 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	1,883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	1,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,636 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	1,871 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Etz Chaim Boys School 458 Bury New Road , Salford M7 4LJ	- not rated	82 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Yeshivah Ohr Torah School 28 Broom Lane , Salford M7 4FX	- not rated	375 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools 460 Bury New Rd , Salford M7 4LH	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Ateres Elisheva Beis Menachem , Park Lane M7 4JD	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bnos Margulis Viznitz Girls' School 33 Northumberland Street , M7 4DQ	- not rated	508 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
Breakfast & Supper Voluntary Service	Cabin Adjacent Former 33, Broom Lane	414 yd
Tasti pizza manchester Ltd	Ground Floor, 23 Leicester Road	590 yd
Dovids Deli	31 Leicester Road	590 yd
Prime bake Ltd	33-35 Leicester Road	590 yd
Northfield College Kitchen	38-40 Upper Park Road	833 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Star Inn	2 Back Hope Street		582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Bliss	34 Leicester Road	682 yd
Food Hunters, Go Crunchy, Sadeeq Fried Chicken	329 Great Cheetham Street East	822 yd
Tasties	Ground Floor, 318 Great Clowes Street	921 yd
Won Sheng	25 Bury Old Road	1,017 yd
Flavour Shawarma	13 King Edwards Buildings, Bury Old Road	1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Store Limited	Great Cheetham Street East		1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beis Yaakov High School Academy Broom Lane		84 yd
Cheltenham Crescent Legh Street	grass pitches	297 yd
Northumberland Street Playing Fields (Closed) Northumberland Street	grass pitches	425 yd
Park Swim School PARK ROAD	swimming pool	947 yd
Cheetham Hill Cricket Club CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CHEETHAM CRICKET CLUB CATHERINE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	963 yd
Manchester United (The Cliff Training Ground) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND LOWER BROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 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	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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 4RT