Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M6 8BH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.1%	50.1%	-6.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	43.9%	49.9%	6.0%	49.0%	0.9%

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 8BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	31.3%	4.0%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.7%	11.4%	0.7%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	48.5%	46%	-2.5%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	29.4%	33%	3.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13.5%	12.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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	35.7%	24.7%	-11.0%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.4%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	30.2%	14.0%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	2.5%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	88.6%	85.3%	-3.3%	81.4%	3.9%
Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	88.1%	78.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	5.6%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	78.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	2%	8.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.7%.

🔎 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 8BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 267 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 8BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 8BH

Average Price
£219,156

Semi-Detached
£222,413

Terraced
£173,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eccles Old Road

Average Price
£319,240

Semi-Detached
£379,054

Terraced
£237,786

Detached
£636,608

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,711

Other
£1,537,388

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eccles Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-08-11	£227,235
137 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£241,500	2023-05-12	£254,945
141 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-09-02	£235,777
127 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£259,000	2022-08-03	£267,793
119 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2022-03-18	£263,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 8BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Infant School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Junior School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's RC Primary School Swinton Park Road , M6 7WR	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerville Primary School Summerville Road , M6 7HB	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Community school	Yes	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	114 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Park High School Wentworth Road , Eccles M30 9BP	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	2,345 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	2,873 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	1,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Canterbury Centre Canterbury Gardens , 640 Eccles New Road M5 5AG	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Cottage School Clarendon Cottage School , Ivy Bank House M30 9BJ	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth High School and Community College Chatsworth Road , Eccles M30 9DY	4out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford Education Inclusion Services at Halton House 36 Eccles Old Road , Seedley M6 8RA	- not rated	1,486 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakwood Academy Chatsworth Road , Ellesmere Park M30 9DY	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy special converter	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
Housemartins Care Limited	2 Rivington Road	386 yd
Meadowbrook Patient Kitchen	within Meadowbrook, Stott Lane	760 yd
Adams	59 Tootal Road	763 yd
Compass at Buile Hill Visual Arts College Kitchen	Buile Hill Visual Arts College, Eccles Old Road	819 yd
The Tea'osk	Summer Shed within Lightoaks Park, Claremont Road	857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Sovereign	226 Eccles Old Road	475 yd
De La Salle Sports & Social Club	De La Salle Sports And Social Club, Lancaster Road	511 yd
Weaste & Seedley Social Club	168A Weaste Lane	669 yd
Buile Hill Park Hall Kitchen	within Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Road	769 yd
Claremont Tennis & Social Club	Doveleys Road	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mixed Grill	68 Edward Avenue	401 yd
Lucky 1	4 Glendore	608 yd
The Tootal	42 Tootal Road	739 yd
Salford Tandoori	3 Tootal Road	824 yd
Pronto	5 Tootal Road	824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	within Salford Royal Nhs Foundation Trust, Stott Lane		723 yd
Sainsbury's Local	110 Gilda Brook Road		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Hallows Rc High School ECCLES OLD ROAD	grass pitches	119 yd
Oasis Academy (Closed) Prestwood Road	grass pitches	268 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School WEASTE LANE	grass pitches	369 yd
All Hallows Rc High School (Closed) Weaste Lane	grass pitches	377 yd
Salford Lane Playing Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	553 yd
Stott Lane Playing Fields STOTT LANE	grass pitches	596 yd
De La Salle Sports & Social Club LANCASTER ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Buile Hill Visual Arts College Eccles Old Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	940 yd
Salford City College (Pendleton Centre) PENDLETON COLLEGE PENDLETON COLLEGE DRONFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	956 yd
Light Oaks Park 29A 29A RADCLIFFE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M6 8BH