Postcode sector · Salford
Who lives in M3 1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M3 1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 12,350 (2024)
M3 1Postcode sector · Salford
Who lives in M3 1
Residents
12,350
2024 estimate
Households
4,977
Census
Median age
29
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 4%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 22% of residents. 51.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 3.8% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
M3 1England
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
44% of residents are female and 56% male.
M3 1
44%
56%
England
- Female44%51%
- Male56%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M3 1 is less than half that, at 21.5%. 71.2% have never married.
M3 1England
Married or civil partnership21.5%44.7%
Never married71.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed1.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M3 1 is broadly in line with that, at 87.3%.
M3 1
55%
33%
England
- Very good54.6%48.5%
- Good32.7%33.7%
- Fair8.8%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.