Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented privately: 44% here, compared with 27% across Salford (17.3 percentage points higher).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 47% here, compared with 33.5% across Salford (13.5 percentage points higher).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →Homes rented from a council or housing association: 36% here, compared with 25% across Salford (10.5 percentage points higher).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →The people and homes here
People aged 65 or over
7.8%21 March 2021 · Ordsall ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
785 out of 10,094.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
6%21 March 2021 · Ordsall ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
609 out of 10,094.
Source and method →People counted in the census
10,09421 March 2021 · Ordsall ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
10,094 out of 10,094.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
47%21 March 2021 · Ordsall ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
4,079 out of 8,670.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
49.5%21 March 2021 · Ordsall ward
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
2,445 out of 4,943.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
20.7%21 March 2021 · Ordsall ward
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
1,022 out of 4,943.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
19.1%21 March 2021 · Ordsall ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
1,653 out of 8,670.
Source and method →Homes rented privately
44%21 March 2021 · Ordsall ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
2,180 out of 4,944.
Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
36%21 March 2021 · Ordsall ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
1,776 out of 4,944.
Source and method →Crime and safety
Police UK publication gap, checked 2026-10-17: Greater Manchester Police: Currently no crime, outcome or stop and search data is available. The force is progressing towards a new IT system and data processes which will support provision of data to police.uk in the future. Some data is available directly from GMP website here: https://www.gmp.police.uk/police-forces/greater-manchester-police/areas/greater-manchester-force-content/sd/stats-and-data/ Greater Manchester Police: Crime data not provided for August 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. A complete two-year ward comparison is therefore withheld; other forces’ nearby records are not substituted.
Source and coverage explanation →
Source and coverage explanation →
Plans affecting this area
No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.
The proposed local response →
