Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M6 8JH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	43.7%	47.1%	3.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	56.3%	52.9%	-3.4%	49.0%	3.9%

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 8JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	50.2%	43.1%	-7.1%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	38.1%	1.8%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.9%	8.7%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	43.7%	51.6%	7.9%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	38.3%	30.2%	-8.1%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	11%	14.5%	3.5%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	5.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	15%	1.9%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.5%	13.6%	-7.9%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	41.8%	8.5%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Black African	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.4%	81.5%	-8.9%	81.4%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.8%	5%	4.2%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	90%	78.5%	-11.5%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	3.8%	9.8%	6.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	77.9%	-9.8%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.7%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Jewish	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

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 risen by about 5.7%.

🔎 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 8JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 8JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 8JH

Average Price
£440,243

Semi-Detached
£401,351

Terraced
£317,165

Detached
£521,228

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
221 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-08-30	£428,649
221 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-09-12	£449,647
221 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2007-04-10	£440,438
Flat 4 219 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2005-10-24	£383,462
223 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£59,995	2000-05-22	£338,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 8JH

Employment

M6 8JH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

M6 8JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	40
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clarendon Road Community Primary School Clarendon Road , Eccles M30 9BJ	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Infant School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Light Oaks Junior School Lancaster Road , M6 8LU	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Hemming Drive , Eccles M30 0FJ	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Barton Lane , Eccles M30 0FL	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellesmere Park High School Wentworth Road , Eccles M30 9BP	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorside High School 57 Deans Road , Swinton M27 0AP	3out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC High School 56 New Lane , Eccles M30 7JJ	4out of 4	2,781 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clarendon Cottage School Clarendon Cottage School , Ivy Bank House M30 9BJ	- not rated	446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Centre Canterbury Gardens , 640 Eccles New Road M5 5AG	3out of 4	506 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth High School and Community College Chatsworth Road , Eccles M30 9DY	4out of 4	711 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Academy Chatsworth Road , Ellesmere Park M30 9DY	4out of 4	866 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Branwood Preparatory School Stafford Road , Monton M30 9HN	- not rated	1,079 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
Golden Kitchen	205 Eccles Old Road	158 yd
Red I Event And Contract Catering	within Eccles Masonic Lodge, 46 Half Edge Lane	379 yd
Meadowbrook Patient Kitchen	within Meadowbrook, Stott Lane	567 yd
Pacifica Cantonese	5-7 Church Road	588 yd
Malaga Drift Coffee Co.	1 Church Street	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eccles Masonic Hall	46 Half Edge Lane	239 yd
Royal Sovereign	226 Eccles Old Road	542 yd
Gilda Brook Social Club	34 Wellington Road	642 yd
Oddfellows Arms	48 Church Street	673 yd
The Northern Type	20 Church Street	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	within, 215 Eccles Old Road	118 yd
Captain Cod	189 Eccles Old Road	158 yd
Pizza Box	195 Eccles Old Road	163 yd
Shakebox	within Pizza Box, 195 Eccles Old Road	185 yd
Freddy's	46 Church Street	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	110 Gilda Brook Road	68 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	within Salford Royal Nhs Foundation Trust, Stott Lane	379 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Church Street	673 yd
Lidl	Units 11 And 12, West One Retail Park, West One Way	740 yd
Iceland Food Warehouse	Unit 10, West One Retail Park, West One Way	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stott Lane Playing Fields STOTT LANE	grass pitches	541 yd
Wentworth High School (Closed) Wentworth Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	654 yd
De La Salle Sports & Social Club LANCASTER ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Pure Gym Manchester Eccles WEST ONE RETAIL PARK WEST ONE RETAIL PARK WEST ONE WAY	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Salford Lane Playing Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	758 yd
Ellesmere Park High School WENTWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	772 yd
Chatsworth High School CHATSWORTH ROAD		939 yd
Ellesmere Recreation Ground WINCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	989 yd
All Hallows Rc High School ECCLES OLD ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Duncan Mathieson Playing Fields Odessa Avenue	grass pitches	1,078 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	420 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	42.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

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