Who lives in M6 8RD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M6 8RD, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lightoaks
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,745 (2024)
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Who lives in M6 8RD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M6 8RD (Lightoaks) (about 1,745 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.8% of residents. 31.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
47.2% of residents are female and 52.8% male.
- Female47.2%51%
- Male52.8%49%
Relationship status
34.2% of adults in the M6 8RD area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 51.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.5% of residents in the M6 8RD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44.2%48.5%
- Good36.4%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.