M17 1ES is a safe, established residential area located 0.1km from Wharfside in Old Trafford. Administratively it sits within Gorse Hill ward and the Stretford and Urmston constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, M17 1ES is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. Outside of residential hours, manufacturing, transport, and it with higher status mix. At 34 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 40% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 46% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Trafford.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for M17 1ES are sourced from Output Area E00031187 (shared with 142 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
M17 1ES House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for M17 1ES.
384
34
£ 44,500 /yr
57%
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
Social renting makes up 40% of tenure in M17 1ES — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M17 1ES. The average age is 34.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-10)
M17 1ES has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are other theft. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
Stretford High School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Gorse Hill Primary School
St Joseph's RC Primary School
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre
storefront Nearby Amenities
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
8 nearby- Holiday Inn (Marco Pierre White New York Italian)0.8 km
- Premier Inn0.3 km
- AC Hotel Manchester Salford Quays0.9 km
- Premier Inn0.9 km
- The Copthorne Hotel0.6 km
- + 3 more
Restaurant, Cafe
54 nearby- Baxterstorey0.7 km
- Chartwells at Pink Media City UK0.7 km
- Turtle Bay0.4 km
- Vue Cinema0.4 km
- Misguided0.0 km
- + 49 more
Takeaway Shop
9 nearby- Dominos Pizza0.7 km
- Legends Bar & Food Ltd0.7 km
- Vegan Sting Ltd0.7 km
- Subway0.7 km
- Aadams authentic grill and kebab0.7 km
- + 4 more
Retailers - Other
16 nearby- Greggs0.7 km
- Euro Garages Ltd0.7 km
- Mediacity General Store0.8 km
- Cadbury Factory Store0.4 km
- Londis0.8 km
- + 11 more
Pub, NightClub
11 nearby- Host Social0.7 km
- Quay House Beefeater0.6 km
- Tower coffee shop0.4 km
- The Bee Orchid0.6 km
- Victoria Warehouse0.6 km
- + 6 more
Supermarkets
9 nearby- Co-Op0.8 km
- Sainsbury's0.8 km
- Co Operative0.5 km
- Tesco Stores Ltd0.7 km
- Lidl0.9 km
- + 4 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Manchester Utd Football Ground0.5 km
- Exchange Quay Metrolink0.7 km
- Salford Quays Metrolink0.7 km
Bus Stops
- Sir Alex Ferguson Way0.1 km
- Sir Alex Ferguson Way0.2 km
- John Gilbert Way0.3 km
- Imperial War Museum Metrolink Stop0.3 km
- Imperial War Museum (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: M171ES · Data under Open Government Licence