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About

Greengate and Blackfriars sit on Salford’s riverside, set along the north bank of the River Irwell. The area grew up in the 19th century around mills, workshops and red-brick warehouses; many of those buildings remain, their facades punctuated by hoist apertures and iron loading rings still set into the brickwork beside former loading bays. Streets here are compact, with a mix of narrow cobbled lanes and later grid layouts that reflect different phases of industrial expansion. Several small bridges and river crossings connect the district to the opposite bank.

Today the neighbourhood combines converted lofts, low-rise office space and independent trades that use former industrial plots. Ground-floor units host cafés, repair shops and studios that open onto the riverside walks. Short stretches of quay wall and pedestrian routes give frequent views of the water and the passing river traffic. Ongoing development sits alongside retained industrial fabric, so the area reads as a working riverside quarter where older construction and new uses sit side by side.

Area overview

On average Greengate & Blackfriars has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Greengate & Blackfriars is £49,674 per year. There are 2 schools in Greengate & Blackfriars: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Greengate & Blackfriars is home to around 8,024 people, with a population density of about 7,895.3 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Greengate & Blackfriars Population
8,024
Population density
7,895.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.31(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.72(-46%)
Theft from the person
9.47(+709%)
Public order
7.98(-21%)
Vehicle crime
6.11(+2%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,297
53.53%
Other White
1,114
13.88%
African
518
6.45%
Arab
317
3.95%
Other
263
3.28%
Total population: 8,027

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,691
61.85%
Level 3 (A level)
1,139
15.02%
No qualifications
633
8.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
525
6.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
295
3.89%
Total 16+ residents: 7,585

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,955
63.75%
Other social rented
514
11.09%
Owns with a mortgage
482
10.4%
Social rents from council
309
6.67%
Owns outright
262
5.65%
Total households: 4,635

Property prices in Greengate & Blackfriars

Based on 359 recent sales, the median property price is £262,000 in Greengate & Blackfriars area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £630,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Greengate & Blackfriars in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Greengate & Blackfriars over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached1£286,950
Flats353£261,360
Terraced5£290,000

10 years median price trend in Greengate & Blackfriars

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Greengate & Blackfriars.

All postcodes in Greengate & Blackfriars

M36DD

Bexley Square

M36AF

Chapel Street

M31AA

New Bridge Street

M35DG

Booth Street

M35AJ

New Bailey Street

M37JB

Bankside Boulevard

M35BZ

Chapel Street

M37NW

Gorton Street

M35EW

Dearmans Place

M36GA

Sillavan Way

M71RU

John Street

M37BU

Blackfriars Road

M37HR

Blackfriars & Trinity

M37HZ

Bankside Boulevard

M35BB

Blackfriars & Trinity

M89TZ

Trafalgar Business Park

M35FB

Dearmans Place

M37WQ

Gravel Lane

M37FX

Trinity Way

M35BN

Dearmans Place

M37HY

Bankside Boulevard

M36BT

St Mary Street

M37GF

New Kings Head Yard

M31AF

Blackfriars & Trinity

M36DF

Bloom Street

M37FL

Bury Street

M35PE

Ordsall

M71XY

Longbow Court

M37BZ

Blackfriars & Trinity

M35FG

Dearmans Place

M37JS

Springfield Lane

M36LU

Mount Street

M36GP

Bexley Square

M37HD

Blackfriars & Trinity

M37DB

Blackfriars Road

M36GD

Sillavan Way

M35BE

Blackfriars & Trinity

M35DY

Barlow's Croft

M35DU

Dearmans Place

M35BA

Blackfriars & Trinity

M37NL

Blackfriars & Trinity

M37GY

Queen Street

M35FP

Gore Street

M35GZ

Blackfriars & Trinity

M37BD

Blackfriars & Trinity

M36NH

Briggs Street

M71RQ

Gordon Street

M36GF

Sillavan Way

M35BG

Blackfriars & Trinity

M37FW

Bury Street

M36BD

West King Street

M35AL

Blackfriars Street

M37GG

New Kings Head Yard

M37EU

Cannon Street

M71SW

Neill Street

M35PA

Gore Street

M37FQ

St Simon Street

M37HL

Blackfriars & Trinity

M35FF

Dearmans Place

M37BP

Blackfriars Road

M37NA

Greengate

M71UQ

Milton Street

M36TW

Tudbury Way

M71TH

Cottenham Lane

M37GS

Marlstone Avenue

M37BF

Blackfriars & Trinity

M36ES

Chapel Street

M35EG

Yorkshire Street

M37GQ

Blackfriars & Trinity

M35NB

Clowes Street

M37GX

Queen Street

M37GE

Evans Street

M37GH

New Kings Head Yard

M71RZ

Gordon Street

M35FN

Dearmans Place

M36WD

Wadlow Close

M37NJ

Chapel Street

M71ZD

Bramley Street

M37FH

Springfield Lane

M37GL

New Kings Head Yard

M35DE

Booth Street

M35DA

Blackfriars & Trinity

M35BH

Blackfriars & Trinity

M35NH

Blackfriars & Trinity

M37HG

Blackfriars & Trinity

M35EY

Blackfriars & Trinity

M35NA

Clowes Street

M37JE

Greengate

M37JF

Greengate

M37FP

Greengate West

M35LH

Dearmans Place

M37SW

Satinwood Walk

M31AG

Blackfriars & Trinity

M36BJ

Lockett Gardens

M37LW

Dickinson Street

M35DX

Dearmans Place

M36BU

Bloom Street

M37FT

Greengate West

M37DZ

Blackfriars Road

M36DE

Chapel Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.