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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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. 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

Median price£195,000
Price per sq ft£332
Sales (last 12 months)95
Typical range (middle 50%)£152K – £271K

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 (about £332 per square foot) in Greengate & Blackfriars area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Greengate & Blackfriars over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced5£290,000£325
Flats90£190,000£334

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Greengate & Blackfriars

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Greengate & Blackfriars.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£207,395£145,000
2017£190,000£271,000
2018£171,000£341,800
2019£230,000£212,525
2020£244,500£535,000
2021£259,876£280,000
2022£249,494£351,250
2023£211,000£286,500
2024£217,296£397,500
2025£270,000£290,000
2026£192,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Greengate & Blackfriars.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Greengate & Blackfriars.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£495£241
2017£316£266
2018£309£238
2019£379£278
2020£432£278
2021£445£274
2022£438£346
2023£329£302
2024£339£333
2025£460£325
2026£312
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Greengate & Blackfriars.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Greengate & Blackfriars

Is Greengate & Blackfriars safe?

Greengate & Blackfriars records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Greengate & Blackfriars?

The median sale price in Greengate & Blackfriars is £195,000 (about £332 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Greengate & Blackfriars?

Greengate & Blackfriars has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Greengate & Blackfriars?

Greengate & Blackfriars scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Greengate & Blackfriars sits around rank 13,602 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Greengate & Blackfriars?

The average household income in Greengate & Blackfriars is around £49,674 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

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: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.