Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M6 8AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	52.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	44.6%	47.3%	2.7%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 M6 8AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	37.5%	44%	6.5%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	37.2%	-3.0%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	16%	11.6%	-4.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	43.7%	1.3%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	33.2%	33.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	17.1%	16.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	23.1%	-9.7%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	6.8%	-8.4%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	38.6%	18.3%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.2%	84.3%	-5.9%	81.4%	2.9%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	86.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	87.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Eccles Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eccles Old 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 M6 8AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Old Road are based on 277 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 Old Road, Salford, M6 8AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 8AL

Average Price
£263,326

Semi-Detached
£492,038

Terraced
£249,595

Detached
£622,440

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,172

Other
£674,099

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eccles Old Road

Average Price
£321,002

Semi-Detached
£395,983

Terraced
£248,935

Detached
£660,156

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,559

Other
£1,516,692

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eccles Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 The Hollies, 216 - 218 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,000	2025-11-07	£136,948
Flat 25 The Hollies, 216 - 218 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-09-05	£161,340
198 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-07-25	£400,761
Flat 26 The Hollies, 216 - 218 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-02-27	£163,229
Flat 21 The Hollies, 216 - 218 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-10-04	£141,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 8AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	13
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	273 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	939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	1,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lakes Nursery School Worsley Road , Swinton M27 5WW	- not rated	2,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Dene Community Nursery Centre Birch Drive , Pendlebury M27 4HD	- not rated	2,475 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	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	- not rated	635 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	2out of 4	635 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Infant School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Junior School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope High School Prestwood Road , M6 8GG	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC High School Weaste Lane , M5 2JH	- not rated	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	1,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Visual Arts College Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	1,112 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	547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	1,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccles College Chatsworth Road , M30 9FJ	- not rated	1,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	4,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arbour Academy Canterbury Gardens , 640 Eccles New Road M5 5AG	- not rated	1,019 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Centre Canterbury Gardens , 640 Eccles New Road M5 5AG	- not rated	1,019 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martindale Preparatory School The Church Hall , St Anne's on Sea M6 5RA	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Park Lane , M6 7RQ	- not rated	1,198 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School Ivy Bank House , Half Edge Lane M30 9BJ	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meadowbrook Patient Kitchen	within Meadowbrook, Stott Lane	527 yd
Golden Kitchen	205 Eccles Old Road	562 yd
Housemartins Care Limited	2 Rivington Road	649 yd
Adams	59 Tootal Road	829 yd
Manchester Academy of Gymnastics	Unit 2, Astor Road	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Sovereign	226 Eccles Old Road	185 yd
De La Salle Sports & Social Club	De La Salle Sports And Social Club, Lancaster Road	353 yd
Weaste & Seedley Social Club	168A Weaste Lane	845 yd
Eccles Masonic Hall	46 Half Edge Lane	936 yd
Buile Hill Park Hall Kitchen	within Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Road	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakebox	within Pizza Box, 195 Eccles Old Road	535 yd
Pizza Box	195 Eccles Old Road	556 yd
Captain Cod	189 Eccles Old Road	562 yd
Mixed Grill	68 Edward Avenue	595 yd
Subway	within, 215 Eccles Old Road	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	within Salford Royal Nhs Foundation Trust, Stott Lane		440 yd
Sainsbury's Local	110 Gilda Brook Road		781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Hallows Rc High School ECCLES OLD ROAD	grass pitches	321 yd
Stott Lane Playing Fields STOTT LANE	grass pitches	342 yd
Salford Lane Playing Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	398 yd
De La Salle Sports & Social Club LANCASTER ROAD	grass pitches	496 yd
Oasis Academy (Closed) Prestwood Road	grass pitches	507 yd
All Hallows Rc High School (Closed) Weaste Lane	grass pitches	628 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School WEASTE LANE	grass pitches	635 yd
Duncan Mathieson Playing Fields Odessa Avenue	grass pitches	1,093 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M6 8AL