M50 2AB is a sought-after residential area located 0.0km from Salford Quays in Salford. Administratively it sits within Quays ward and the Salford and Eccles constituency.
For renters and young professionals, M50 2AB offers a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. Outside of residential hours, big city services, with accommodation and food. At 31 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 89% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (60% 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 area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.
Census 2021 statistics for M50 2AB are sourced from Output Area E00181693 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
M50 2AB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for M50 2AB.
399
31
£ 0 /yr
73%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M50 2AB 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
High employment, young population. M50 2AB combines 73% economic activity with a 31-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 2AB. The average age is 31.4. 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 2AB 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
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Willow Tree Primary School
Lark Hill Community Primary School
St Joseph's RC Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
40 nearby- Bella Italia also t/a’ Super Nonna0.7 km
- Baxterstorey1.0 km
- Chartwells at Pink Media City UK0.3 km
- Turtle Bay0.6 km
- Vue Cinema0.7 km
- + 35 more
Takeaway Shop
8 nearby- Papas Cafe0.9 km
- Burger Barn0.8 km
- Roots0.9 km
- Eat n Grill0.9 km
- REEF London Limited/Wendy's0.6 km
- + 3 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Holiday Inn (Marco Pierre White New York Italian)0.2 km
- Premier Inn0.0 km
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- Marble Tap Room0.6 km
- Host Social0.2 km
- Quay House Beefeater1.0 km
- Tower coffee shop0.5 km
- Craft Brew0.5 km
- + 1 more
Retailers - Other
11 nearby- Imperial War Museum0.6 km
- Keney News0.9 km
- Mediacity General Store0.1 km
- Super Sweet Emporium0.8 km
- Taste of Portugal0.9 km
- + 6 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Co-Op0.2 km
- Sainsbury's0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Media City Metrolink0.3 km
- Broadway Metrolink0.4 km
- Harbour City Metrolink0.7 km
Bus Stops
- Broadway (Metroplex Business Park)0.1 km
- Broadway (Metroplex Business Park)0.1 km
- The Pie Factory0.3 km
- MediaCityUK (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 km
- MediaCityUK (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: M502AB · Data under Open Government Licence