Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M6 8RF is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	34.1%	45.1%	11.0%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	65.9%	54.9%	-11.0%	49.0%	5.9%

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 8RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.3% 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	76%	84.3%	8.3%	37.9%	46.4%
Married: Opposite sex	13.5%	10.5%	-3.0%	44.2%	-33.7%
Separated	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (86.1%) 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	42.7%	49.7%	7.0%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	34.5%	36.4%	1.9%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	15.9%	10.3%	-5.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	4.0%	-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.

In the area around M6 8RF this area, 6.3% 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 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	6.3%	-7.6%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	2.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	6.8%	-5.2%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.7%	20.3%	-11.4%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	26%	58.3%	32.3%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	7.7%	3.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	8.6%	8.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	76.8%	79.1%	2.3%	81.4%	-2.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	71.8%	63.4%	-8.4%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	7.3%	20.6%	13.3%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	2.6%	-7.9%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	1.3%	2.8%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	63.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	14.1%	9.2%	-4.9%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	5.5%	13.3%	7.8%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

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 Weaste & Seedley 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 lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M6 8RF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 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 8RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M6 8RF

Average Price
£208,454

Semi-Detached
£184,513

Terraced
£224,414

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
53 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-07-23	£254,432
47 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-09-23	£180,132
49 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,500	2021-06-18	£232,815
43 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-07-02	£220,871
53 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2012-11-16	£216,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M6 8RF

Employment

M6 8RF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in M6 8RF 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	97
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	3
Other	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Education	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	- not rated	1,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stott Lane Nursery School Stott Lane , M6 8FJ	- not rated	1,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,683 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	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langworthy Road Primary School Langworthy Road , M6 5PP	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family VA RC Primary School No 3 Lower Seedley Road , M6 5WX	- not rated	687 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School 2 Greenland Street , M6 5TJ	- not rated	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' RC Primary School Colwyn Street , Pendleton M6 5JG	- not rated	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Weaste Lane , M5 5JH	- not rated	774 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	342 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	378 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Visual Arts College Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	- not rated	378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC High School Weaste Lane , M5 2JH	- not rated	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope High School Prestwood Road , M6 8GG	- not rated	980 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccles College Chatsworth Road , M30 9FJ	- not rated	2,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	4,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	5,231 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	5,231 yd	Community school	Yes	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	302 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Summerhill School Chaseley Road , M6 7DZ	- not rated	370 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Whitehead School Seedley Road , M6 5NQ	- not rated	402 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Derby Road , M6 5YD	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martindale Preparatory School The Church Hall , St Anne's on Sea M6 5RA	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	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
Salford Women's Centre Cafe	Within Salford Women's Centre, 27 Langworthy Road	321 yd
Compass at Buile Hill Visual Arts College Kitchen	Buile Hill Visual Arts College, Eccles Old Road	380 yd
Pendleton College Kitchen	within Salford City College Pendleton Sixth Form Centre, Dronfield Road	564 yd
Karahi Wok	207 Langworthy Road	728 yd
Tesco Family Dining	within Tesco Extra, Pendleton Way	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buile Hill Park Hall Kitchen	within Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Road	357 yd
The Barrfield Club	91 Bolton Road	506 yd
Pendleton Ex Services Social Club Ltd	221 Langworthy Road	550 yd
Claremont Tennis & Social Club	Doveleys Road	682 yd
Chandos Sports and Social Club	Chandos Sports And Social Club, Chandos Grove	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
QFC	178 Langworthy Road	637 yd
Dessert Heaven	217 Langworthy Road	658 yd
Neils Friery	175 Langworthy Road	728 yd
The Top Trough Sandwich Bar	173 Langworthy Road	728 yd
Burgerslut	169 Langworthy Road	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Salford Extra	Tesco Extra, Pendleton Way	748 yd
Lidl	68 Fitzwarren Street	861 yd
Aldi	Heywood Way	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buile Hill Visual Arts College Eccles Old Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	347 yd
Salford City College (Pendleton Centre) PENDLETON COLLEGE PENDLETON COLLEGE DRONFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	473 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School LOWER SEEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	567 yd
Bolton Road Playing Fields Summerville Road	grass pitches	568 yd
Langworthy Road County Primary School (Closed) Langworthy Road	grass pitches	580 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School WEASTE LANE	grass pitches	772 yd
All Hallows Rc High School (Closed) Weaste Lane	grass pitches	800 yd
Oasis Academy (Closed) Prestwood Road	grass pitches	982 yd
Pure Gym (Salford) 105-106 105-106 MATHER WAY	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Flex & Tone Gym Cobden Street	health and fitness suite	1,010 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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M6 8RF