Postcode district · Salford
Who lives in M5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 48,311 (2024)
M5Postcode district · Salford
Who lives in M5
Residents
48,311
2024 estimate
Households
18,183
Census
Median age
29
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.5% of residents. 42.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 8.2% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
M5England
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5%
10%
15%
20%
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The gender split
48.5% of residents are female and 51.5% male.
M5
48%
52%
England
- Female48.5%51%
- Male51.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M5 is less than half that, at 21%. 67.7% have never married.
M5England
Married or civil partnership21%44.7%
Never married67.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.1%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed2.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M5 is broadly in line with that, at 82.5%.
M5
49%
33%
England
- Very good49.3%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.