Postcode district · Salford
Who lives in M7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 54,107 (2024)
M7Postcode district · Salford
Who lives in M7
Residents
54,107
2024 estimate
Households
17,603
Census
Median age
29
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
25% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.1% of residents. 26.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 9% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
M7England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
48.2% of residents are female and 51.8% male.
M7
48%
52%
England
- Female48.2%51%
- Male51.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M7 is below that, at 35.9%. 51.5% have never married.
M7England
Married or civil partnership35.9%44.7%
Never married51.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.3%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed3.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M7 is broadly in line with that, at 83.8%.
M7
56%
28%
England
- Very good55.7%48.5%
- Good28.2%33.7%
- Fair10.5%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.