M50 1AY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.1km from Little Bolton in Salford. Administratively it sits within Weaste & Seedley ward and the Salford and Eccles constituency.
For renters and young professionals, M50 1AY offers 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 1AY are sourced from Output Area E00172971 (shared with 53 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
M50 1AY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for M50 1AY.
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
M50 1AY is a young, economically active community — 69% of working-age residents are in employment and the average age is just 34, signalling strong graduate retention. Crime is low — unusually safe for a densely working, young area.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M50 1AY. 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
Clarendon Road Community Primary School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Ellesmere Park High School
St Mary's RC Primary School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Light Oaks Junior School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
27 nearby- Eccles Newsagent0.7 km
- Izzis Ice Cream0.8 km
- Greggs0.7 km
- The Range0.4 km
- Cambridge Grove Service Station1.0 km
- + 22 more
Pub, NightClub
14 nearby- Eccles Masonic Hall0.9 km
- Nags Head0.9 km
- Oddfellows Arms0.8 km
- The Northern Type0.8 km
- The Grapes0.9 km
- + 9 more
Takeaway Shop
13 nearby- Regent Fish Bar0.7 km
- Akii's Krispy Fried Chicken and Shake House0.9 km
- Subway0.6 km
- Captain Cod0.6 km
- Mixed Grill0.9 km
- + 8 more
Restaurant, Cafe
20 nearby- Eccles Veterans Community Centre0.9 km
- Feed And Liquor0.8 km
- Malaga Drift Coffee Co.0.8 km
- Mrs A's Kitchen0.8 km
- Pacifica Cantonese0.8 km
- + 15 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Morrisons0.8 km
- Lidl0.4 km
- Marks & Spencer Simply Food0.4 km
- Sainsbury's Local0.7 km
- Aldi Stores Ltd0.8 km
- + 1 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Beaucliffe Hotel0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Ladywell Metrolink0.3 km
- Eccles0.7 km
- Eccles Metrolink0.9 km
Bus Stops
- Stott Lane0.0 km
- Stott Lane0.1 km
- Eccles New Road0.1 km
- Eccles New Road0.2 km
- Friars Court0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: M501AY · Data under Open Government Licence