Postcode district · Salford
Who lives in M6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 54,810 (2024)
M6Postcode district · Salford
Who lives in M6
Residents
54,810
2024 estimate
Households
20,245
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.7% of residents. 31% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 11.7% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
M6England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.2% of residents are female and 50.8% male.
M6
49%
51%
England
- Female49.2%51%
- Male50.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M6 is well below that, at 27%. 58.6% have never married.
M6England
Married or civil partnership27%44.7%
Never married58.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.2%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed4.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M6 is broadly in line with that, at 80.3%.
M6
47%
33%
13%
England
- Very good47%48.5%
- Good33.3%33.7%
- Fair13.1%12.7%
- Bad5.1%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.