Area Analysis Salford, North West

M44 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the M44 postcode area.

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Population

19,411

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Avg Age

40

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Avg Income

£ 37,950 /yr

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Employed

48%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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10/10
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6/10
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6/10
workEmployment
5/10
diversity_3Diversity
5/10
paymentsAffluence
3/10
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7/10
homeHome Ownership
4/10
trending_upInvestment
2/10
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Area Character

Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. M44's 64% ownership and 40-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Low crime and mid-range prices — a genuinely accessible family postcode. Property prices are trending down 18.1% year-on-year.

home £190,214 median price
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

M44 is a postcode district in Salford, North West, covering 479 active and 98 retired postcodes.

The largest share of M44 (14%) is characterised by a working community facing hardship — manual jobs, tight wages, resilient spirit, alongside a mature area of hard-working, older residents in affordable homes (11%). This mix of 10 distinct neighbourhood types makes M44 one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in M44 are around £190k, down 18.1% year-on-year. Safety: Crime rates across M44 are low at 2 per 1,000 residents — below the national average and reassuring for families considering the area. An average age of 40 points to a settled, predominantly family community — stable, long-term residents alongside newer arrivals.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full M44 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British94.1%
Asian / British Asian2.2%
Black / African / Caribbean1.5%
Other / Mixed2.2%

Economic Activity

48%Active
FT: 35%
Unemployed: 2%

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-11)

Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.

Violence and sexual offences11
Anti-social behaviour8
Other theft5
Drugs5
Public order4

school Local Schools

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Irlam Primary School

Good439 pupils
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Moorfield Community Primary School

Requires Improvement136 pupils
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Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School

Requires Improvement194 pupils
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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Good225 pupils
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Irlam Endowed Primary School

Good242 pupils
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St Teresa's RC Primary School

Good237 pupils
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St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School

Good220 pupils
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Cadishead Primary School

Good348 pupils

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Pub, NightClub

14 nearby
  • Royal Arms Club
  • Boat House Inn
  • Cadishead Rhinos ARLFC
  • Coach and Horses
  • Higher Irlam Social Club
  • + 9 more
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Restaurant, Cafe

23 nearby
  • Irlam & Cadishead Leisure Centre Coffee Shop
  • Irlam Football Club
  • Kelly's Cafe
  • La Rosa Bella
  • Las Bombas
  • + 18 more
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Takeaway Shop

30 nearby
  • Brodies Health Kitchen
  • Yo!
  • American Southern Fried Chicken
  • Caddy Fried Chicken
  • Cadishead Charcoal Grill
  • + 25 more
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Retailers - Other

32 nearby
  • Hillside Stores
  • Irlam food and wine
  • Irlam News and Wine
  • Irlam Pound Plus
  • Irlam Service Station
  • + 27 more
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Supermarkets

3 nearby
  • Lidl Discount Foodstore
  • TESCO STORES LIMITED
  • Tesco Stores Ltd Express Tescos