M50 1AU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Pilgrims Way, 0.3km from Little Bolton in Salford. Administratively it sits within Weaste & Seedley ward and the Salford and Eccles constituency.
For renters and young professionals, M50 1AU offers a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. By day, the area transitions to a science and business parks character: science and business parks with high status workers. With residents averaging 29 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 81% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 38% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Salford. Employment levels are high (60% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Property: With prices averaging £135k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 21.4% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for M50 1AU are sourced from Output Area E00181679 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
PILGRIMS WAY, M50 1AU House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for PILGRIMS WAY, M50 1AU.
481
29
£ 41,100 /yr
75%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M50 1AU is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
With 75% economic activity and an average age of 29, M50 1AU is squarely in the young professional bracket — careers being built, not wound down. Crime is low — unusually safe for a densely working, young area. Property prices are trending down 21.4% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M50 1AU. The average age is 28.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A notably young demographic dominated by renters. The population leans heavily toward young adults in their twenties and thirties.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 116,500
60 sales · Mean £ 119,719
school Local Schools
The Canterbury Centre
Clarendon Road Community Primary School
St Mary's RC Primary School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Ellesmere Park High School
All Hallows RC High School
Oakwood Academy
Chatsworth High School and Community College
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
29 nearby- Eccles Newsagent0.4 km
- Izzis Ice Cream0.6 km
- The Odd Bottle1.0 km
- Greggs0.7 km
- The Range0.1 km
- + 24 more
Pub, NightClub
14 nearby- Eccles Masonic Hall0.8 km
- Nags Head0.5 km
- Oddfellows Arms0.6 km
- The Northern Type0.6 km
- The Grapes0.5 km
- + 9 more
Takeaway Shop
10 nearby- Regent Fish Bar0.4 km
- Akii's Krispy Fried Chicken and Shake House0.5 km
- Chinese express0.9 km
- Continental Pizza0.7 km
- Subway0.7 km
- + 5 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
3 nearby- Milton Manchester Hotel0.8 km
- Beaucliffe Hotel0.8 km
- Ascott Hotel1.0 km
Restaurant, Cafe
22 nearby- Eccles Veterans Community Centre0.6 km
- Feed And Liquor0.6 km
- Malaga Drift Coffee Co.0.5 km
- Mokka0.7 km
- Mrs A's Kitchen0.6 km
- + 17 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Morrisons0.5 km
- Lidl0.1 km
- Marks & Spencer Simply Food0.6 km
- Sainsbury's Local0.6 km
- Aldi Stores Ltd0.6 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Ladywell Metrolink0.1 km
- Eccles0.5 km
- Eccles Metrolink0.6 km
Bus Stops
- Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink)0.1 km
- Ladywell Metrolink Station South West Entrance0.1 km
- Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink)0.1 km
- Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink)0.1 km
- Ladywell Metrolink Station North West Entrance0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: M501AU · Data under Open Government Licence