Town Pop. 19,403

Living in Irlam: Liveability Score 46/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Irlam is 46/100, built from 9 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 58/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is safety, at 9/100 against a town median of 88/100.

Against the wider M30 district average of 68/100, that is 22 points below. Its healthcare score runs 21 points below the M30 district's 79/100. On the national picture that lands Irlam in the middle half of all the places we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: M30 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

129.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents · year ending Dec 2025

The police force covering this area doesn't publish street-level crime data, so this is a district-level estimate based on Home Office recorded-crime totals for Salford. It's a different source from the rest of the map and can't be broken down by location or crime type.

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 11.4 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11.6 µg/m³

Green Space 55

Parks Ample 21

Sports Pitches Ample 12

Allotments Adequate 3

Golf Courses Adequate 2

Tennis Courts Some 2

Bowling Greens Ample 5

Playgrounds Ample 17

Services

Schools

Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 16 in area · 21 within 4km

1Outstanding10Good3Requires Improvement1Inadequate1Ungraded

Delamere SchoolSpecial · inspected 2023
Outstanding
Forest Gate AcademyPrimary · inspected 2023
Good
Irlam Endowed Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
Good
Irlam Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
Good
Irlam and Cadishead AcademySecondary · inspected 2024
Good
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · inspected 2023
Good
Partington Central AcademyPrimary · inspected 2024
Good
St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
Good
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
Good
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2021
Good

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsWythenshawe Hospital5.9 mi

Warrington Hospital6.7 mi

Manchester Royal Infirmary7.1 mi

Hospital waitsNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust0.2 mi

Routine referral (median)13 wks

Treated within 18 weeks59.4%

A&E seen within 4 hrs73.6%

3 GP surgeries in area 6 within 4km best 'Good'

GP capacity1,366 patients per GP

2dentists6pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)87.2%

available across Salford

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

98.7%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

98.7%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

99.2%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 435 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate59.2%

Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed59.2%Unemployed3.3%Retired21.7%Student3.6%Other inactive12.2%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial32.4%Skilled & technical34.6%Routine & elementary33%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications20.3%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)12.1%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)16.2%Level 3 (A levels)17.5%Level 4+ (degree & above)24.4%Apprenticeship7.1%Other (incl. vocational)2.4%

Home ownership65.9%

Among the most-deprived 38% of areas in England

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Salford · 2026-27

A £1,729

B £2,018

C £2,306

D £2,594

E £3,170

F £3,747

G £4,323

H £5,188

Energy North West England region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water United Utilities

Average bill regional £456/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Irlam 0.4 mi

Glazebrook 1.5 mi

Flixton 1.8 mi

J11 M62 2.7 mi

J10 M60 3.3 mi

J11 M62 3.3 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Ample 15

Restaurants & Cafes Ample 13

Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 15

Retail Shopping Adequate 20

Takeaways Ample 19

Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type	Median price	Sales
All dwellings	£240,000	141
Detached	£348,500	22
Semi-detached	£250,000	66
Terraced	£210,000	41
Flat / Maisonette	£119,000	12

5-year monthly trend

All Detached Semi Terraced Flat

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Frequently asked questions

Is Irlam a nice place to live?

Irlam has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Irlam is 46/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Irlam?

Crime levels in Irlam are high relative to the national average. Our safety score is 9/100. There were 31,162 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Irlam?

Among the top-rated schools in Irlam are Delamere School, Forest Gate Academy and Irlam Endowed Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 16 rated schools in Irlam in total.

What are house prices like in Irlam?

The current median house price in Irlam is £240,000, around 16% below the England and Wales average. By property type: detached £348,500, semi-detached £250,000, terraced £210,000, flat £119,000. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 26%. There were 141 sales recorded in the past 12 months.