Eccles New Road, Salford, M5 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M5 5BJ is primarily male, with 61.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	38.9%	-6.8%	51.0%	-12.1%
Male	54.3%	61.1%	6.8%	49.0%	12.1%

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 5BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	67.5%	69.5%	2.0%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	14.7%	-4.1%	44.2%	-29.5%
Separated	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	13%	3.6%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	53.3%	4.9%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	42.1%	34.2%	-7.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	6.8%	10.1%	3.3%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around M5 5BJ this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	7.5%	0.2%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	6.3%	-6.8%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.9%	19.5%	-0.4%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	51.1%	10.3%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	11%	5.7%	-5.3%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.7%	4%	1.3%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	4%	0.8%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	10%	12%	2.0%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	72.9%	73.5%	0.6%	81.4%	-7.9%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	63.8%	58.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	14.9%	21.3%	6.4%	6.1%	15.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	9%	9.1%	0.1%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	58.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	10%	11.2%	1.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	14.5%	11.2%	-3.3%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	8.6%	5.0%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	9.5%	1.3%	8.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	5%	0.3%	4.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

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.

🔎 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 5BJ, 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 1084 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 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M5 5BJ

Average Price
£1,361,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,361,106

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eccles New Road

Average Price
£154,529

Semi-Detached
£244,981

Terraced
£196,979

Detached
£332,940

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,494

Other
£501,375

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eccles New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
526 Eccles New Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£825,000	2015-08-28	£1,457,404

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M5 5BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Retired	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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
Stott Lane Nursery School Stott Lane , M6 8FJ	- not rated	575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywell Community Nursery Centre Tan Pit Lane , Eccles New Road M5 2AB	- not rated	864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	1,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	2,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorning Street Nursery School Dorning Street Off Station Road , Patricroft M30 0PP	- not rated	2,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tootal Drive Primary School Tootal Drive , M6 8DP	- not rated	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	- not rated	847 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	2out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls RC Primary School Kintyre Avenue , Weaste M5 5NR	- not rated	1,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seedley Primary School Liverpool Street , M6 5GY	- not rated	1,229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC High School Weaste Lane , M5 2JH	- not rated	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	891 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope High School Prestwood Road , M6 8GG	- not rated	1,074 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	1,451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Visual Arts College Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	1,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	1,638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccles College Chatsworth Road , M30 9FJ	- not rated	2,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	3,732 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	5,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martindale Preparatory School The Church Hall , St Anne's on Sea M6 5RA	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arbour Academy Canterbury Gardens , 640 Eccles New Road M5 5AG	- not rated	933 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Centre Canterbury Gardens , 640 Eccles New Road M5 5AG	- not rated	933 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Derby Road , M6 5YD	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acer Academy, Salford Kintyre Avenue , M5 5DP	- not rated	1,087 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester Academy of Gymnastics	Unit 2, Astor Road	176 yd
C and C Catering Ltd	within Coronet Mill, 1 Coronet Way	402 yd
Adams	59 Tootal Road	409 yd
Meadowbrook Patient Kitchen	within Meadowbrook, Stott Lane	437 yd
Blueberries	533-535 Eccles New Road	748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weaste & Seedley Social Club	168A Weaste Lane	690 yd
Royal Sovereign	226 Eccles Old Road	786 yd
Chandos Sports and Social Club	Chandos Sports And Social Club, Chandos Grove	1,056 yd
De La Salle Sports & Social Club	De La Salle Sports And Social Club, Lancaster Road	1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky 1	4 Glendore	438 yd
The Tootal	42 Tootal Road	444 yd
Salford Tandoori	3 Tootal Road	578 yd
Pronto	5 Tootal Road	578 yd
Mixed Grill	68 Edward Avenue	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	within Salford Royal Nhs Foundation Trust, Stott Lane	646 yd
Lidl	Units 11 And 12, West One Retail Park, West One Way	827 yd
Iceland Food Warehouse	Unit 10, West One Retail Park, West One Way	827 yd
Sainsbury's Local	110 Gilda Brook Road	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salford Lane Playing Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	336 yd
Stott Lane Playing Fields STOTT LANE	grass pitches	524 yd
All Hallows Rc High School (Closed) Weaste Lane	grass pitches	807 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School WEASTE LANE	grass pitches	852 yd
Pure Gym Manchester Eccles WEST ONE RETAIL PARK WEST ONE RETAIL PARK WEST ONE WAY	health and fitness suite	883 yd
All Hallows Rc High School ECCLES OLD ROAD	grass pitches	921 yd
Oasis Academy (Closed) Prestwood Road	grass pitches	1,077 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

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

Overview of M5 5BJ