M50 1EW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.7km from Weaste in Salford. Administratively it sits within Weaste & Seedley ward and the Salford and Eccles constituency.
For renters and young professionals, M50 1EW offers a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. Outside of residential hours, non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. At 34 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 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.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 1EW are sourced from Output Area E00172971 (shared with 53 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
M50 1EW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for M50 1EW.
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
High employment, young population. M50 1EW combines 69% economic activity with a 34-year average age — the hallmarks of a graduate-retention neighbourhood. 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 1EW. 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
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-11)
M50 1EW has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Luke's CofE Primary School
All Hallows RC High School
Willow Tree Primary School
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The Canterbury Centre
Buile Hill Academy
Holy Family VA RC Primary School
Lark Hill Community Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
14 nearby- Manchester Academy of Gymnastics0.4 km
- Meadowbrook Patient Kitchen0.8 km
- C and C Catering Ltd0.7 km
- Adams0.3 km
- Food for Thought0.6 km
- + 9 more
Takeaway Shop
14 nearby- Burger Barn0.9 km
- Mixed Grill0.7 km
- No. 1 Chinese Takeaway0.4 km
- Valina's Food0.4 km
- Salford Tandoori0.3 km
- + 9 more
Retailers - Other
10 nearby- Go Local Extra0.7 km
- Family Convenience Store0.3 km
- ARUN Stores0.4 km
- Indees Convenience Store0.6 km
- Salford Supermarket0.6 km
- + 5 more
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- Weaste & Seedley Social Club0.5 km
- Ashley Brook1.0 km
- Chandos Sports and Social Club0.7 km
- Marble Tap Room0.8 km
- The Moorlands Sports and Social Club0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Weaste Metrolink0.2 km
- Langworthy Metrolink1.0 km
- Ladywell Metrolink1.0 km
Bus Stops
- James Corbett Road0.0 km
- James Corbett Road0.0 km
- Eccles New Road0.1 km
- Eccles New Road0.1 km
- Weaste (Manchester Metrolink)0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: M501EW · Data under Open Government Licence