Eccles New Road, Salford, M5 2ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M5 2ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.2%	0.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.6%	48.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around M5 2ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.8%	68.4%	13.6%	37.9%	30.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	19.2%	-8.0%	44.2%	-25.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	40.3%	-9.7%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	31.7%	39.3%	7.6%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	12.3%	11.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.2%	0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	21.6%	-5.9%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7%	4.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	13%	-2.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	31.4%	11.7%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	4.2%	8.3%	4.1%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	0.4%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	87.3%	77.3%	-10.0%	81.4%	-4.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	69.4%	-11.4%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	10.7%	20.6%	9.9%	6.1%	14.5%
Africa	1.6%	6.3%	4.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	69.2%	-9.4%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	11.2%	7.9%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Eccles New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eccles New Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Claremont average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M5 2ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Eccles New Road are based on 1068 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Salford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Eccles New Road, Salford, M5 2ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for M5 2ED

Average Price
£89,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,951

Other
£78,022

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eccles New Road

Average Price
£154,585

Semi-Detached
£234,929

Terraced
£188,170

Detached
£322,900

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,656

Other
£451,572

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eccles New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 207 386 - 388 Eccles New Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,300	2016-07-28	£111,963
Unit 201 386 - 388 Eccles New Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£53,800	2016-07-27	£85,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M5 2ED

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M5 2ED area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	15
Other	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	5,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Tree Primary School 2 Greenland Street , M6 5TJ	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	3out of 4	885 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family VA RC Primary School No 3 Lower Seedley Road , M6 5WX	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Community Primary School Liverpool Street , M5 4BJ	2out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Infant School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	1,137 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Park High School Wentworth Road , Eccles M30 9BP	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	1,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	3,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salford Education Inclusion Services at Halton House 36 Eccles Old Road , Seedley M6 8RA	- not rated	1,439 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Canterbury Centre Canterbury Gardens , 640 Eccles New Road M5 5AG	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New Broadwalk PRU 51 Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Cottage School Clarendon Cottage School , Ivy Bank House M30 9BJ	- not rated	2,217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth High School and Community College Chatsworth Road , Eccles M30 9DY	4out of 4	2,499 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blueberries	533-535 Eccles New Road	125 yd
Adams	59 Tootal Road	519 yd
Susies Coffee	within Unit 24, Missouri Avenue	585 yd
Food Cycle Salford Cornerstone	within Langworthy Cornerstone, 451 Liverpool Street	645 yd
Langworthy Cornerstone Jigsaw Cafe	within Langworthy Cornerstone, 451 Liverpool Street	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chandos Sports and Social Club	Chandos Sports And Social Club, Chandos Grove	437 yd
The Moorlands Sports and Social Club	Weaste Conservative Club, Liverpool Street	495 yd
Marble Tap Room	within Unit 7, Boston Court	553 yd
Weaste & Seedley Social Club	168A Weaste Lane	563 yd
Ashley Brook	517 Liverpool Street	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salford Tandoori	3 Tootal Road	395 yd
Pronto	5 Tootal Road	395 yd
Chandos Grove Chippy	102 Chandos Grove	437 yd
How How	553 Liverpool Street	495 yd
The Tootal	42 Tootal Road	517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Hallows Rc High School (Closed) Weaste Lane	grass pitches	908 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School WEASTE LANE	grass pitches	949 yd
Salford Lane Playing Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	1,086 yd
Langworthy Road County Primary School (Closed) Langworthy Road	grass pitches	1,086 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of M5 2ED