Postcode district · Salford
Who lives in M3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 38,719 (2024)
M3Postcode district · Salford
Who lives in M3
Residents
38,719
2024 estimate
Households
16,465
Census
Median age
29
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
8% / 3%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 25.2% of residents. 59.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 3.2% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
M3England
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10%
20%
30%
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The gender split
44.2% of residents are female and 55.8% male.
M3
44%
56%
England
- Female44.2%51%
- Male55.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M3 is less than half that, at 16.8%. 76.7% have never married.
M3England
Married or civil partnership16.8%44.7%
Never married76.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved3.9%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed1.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M3 is broadly in line with that, at 88.9%.
M3
56%
33%
England
- Very good56.3%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair7.8%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.