Strong on transport, with schools to consider

Quays West at a glance

House prices
£175,000
Lower prices12th percentile
Schools
21st percentile
Weak
Transport
99th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
40.5% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land92nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Quays West a good place to live?

Quays West may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Salford below.

Quays West and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Quays West£175,000Data not yet available
Weaste & Seedley£197,550Data not yet available
Blackfriars & Trinity£180,000Data not yet available

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Quays West

Crime rate

Data not available in this public guide

Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.

About missing data

House prices in Quays West

House prices

Median sale price
£175,000
Percentile
12th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 117 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Quays West

Schools

21st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Quays West

Flood risk

40.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 15.4% of the area. That is the 92nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Quays West

Transport

99th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Quays West a good place to live?

Quays West may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Quays West safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Quays West.

What are house prices like in Quays West?

The median sale price was £175,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 12th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Quays West?

Schools rank in the 21st percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Quays West?

Nearby public profiles include Weaste & Seedley in Salford and Blackfriars & Trinity in Salford.