Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital North West1.4 miGP surgerySalford Community Health49 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyK's Chemist LTD43 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Practice (Pheobe Street)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi60 schools33 primary, 7 secondary, 10 independent, 8 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 220 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPrimrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centreages 4-11, 511 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOasis Academy MediaCityUKages 11-16, 989 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSalford City College1.4 miUniversityUniversity of Salfordunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN9.0 miRailway stationSalford Crescentunder a mileMetroAnchorage (Manchester Metrolink)Salford Quaysunder a mileBus stationShudehill Interchange1.8 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool30 miBus stops178 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:39 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:22 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,666 residentsin the Ordsall West census areaMedian age 30.23,151 households20% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright37% social rented, 43% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 3,483 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, information and communication 8%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 33% go by car, 14% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 79%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C877 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December19 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSaint George's Islandisland · under a mileTrafford Park Lakelake · 1.4 miCentral Baywater · under a mileSouth Baywater · under a mileSale Water Parklake · 3.3 miCastle Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOrdsall Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haBuile Hill Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 28 haThe Meadowspark · under a mile · 5 haClarendon Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haFit City Clarendonsports ground · under a mileDavid Lewis Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes187 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197619 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202540 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 17 · PM2.5 8.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,502 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
