M50 1BA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.3km from Little Bolton in Salford. Administratively it sits within Weaste & Seedley ward and the Salford and Eccles constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. The daytime character shifts — manufacturing, transport, and it with higher status mix. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 74% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (55% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for M50 1BA are sourced from Output Area E00172971 (shared with 53 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
M50 1BA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for M50 1BA.
197
34
£ 41,100 /yr
69%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
With 69% economic activity and an average age of 34, M50 1BA is squarely in the young professional bracket — careers being built, not wound down. At median prices, owner-occupier demand is intensifying as incomes rise.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M50 1BA. The average age is 33.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.
school Local Schools
The Canterbury Centre
All Hallows RC High School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Clarendon Road Community Primary School
Ellesmere Park High School
Light Oaks Infant School
Light Oaks Junior School
Buile Hill Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
15 nearby- Eccles Newsagent0.9 km
- Greggs0.8 km
- The Range0.6 km
- Gilda Brook Post Office0.8 km
- Go Local Extra0.8 km
- + 10 more
Takeaway Shop
11 nearby- Regent Fish Bar0.9 km
- Subway0.8 km
- Captain Cod0.8 km
- Mixed Grill0.8 km
- No. 1 Chinese Takeaway0.6 km
- + 6 more
Restaurant, Cafe
15 nearby- Manchester Academy of Gymnastics0.2 km
- Blueberries0.8 km
- McDonald's0.6 km
- Golden Kitchen0.8 km
- Meadowbrook Patient Kitchen0.3 km
- + 10 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Lidl0.6 km
- Marks & Spencer Simply Food0.5 km
- Sainsbury's Local0.9 km
- Iceland Food Warehouse0.6 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Beaucliffe Hotel0.8 km
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- Royal Sovereign0.7 km
- Lamb Hotel0.9 km
- Weaste & Seedley Social Club0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Ladywell Metrolink0.5 km
- Weaste Metrolink0.7 km
- Eccles0.9 km
Bus Stops
- Eccles New Road0.2 km
- Eccles New Road0.2 km
- Stott Lane0.2 km
- Stott Lane0.2 km
- Turnpike House0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: M501BA · Data under Open Government Licence