M50 2AJ is a sought-after residential area located 0.1km from Salford Quays in Salford. Administratively it sits within Quays ward and the Salford and Eccles constituency.
For renters and young professionals, M50 2AJ 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 2AJ are sourced from Output Area E00181693 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
M50 2AJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for M50 2AJ.
399
31
£ 0 /yr
73%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M50 2AJ 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 2AJ 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 2AJ. 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
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 2025-11)
M50 2AJ 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
42 nearby- Nila's Burmese Cafe0.9 km
- Six Trees Kitchen and Bar0.7 km
- Porto Catering Ltd0.8 km
- Susies Coffee0.8 km
- Grindsmith Media City Ltd0.1 km
- + 37 more
Takeaway Shop
7 nearby- Green Fork0.9 km
- REEF London Limited/Wendy's0.6 km
- Burgerism1.0 km
- The Village Chippy0.9 km
- Wrap it in NW limited0.9 km
- + 2 more
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- Marble Tap Room0.7 km
- Host Social0.2 km
- Quay House Beefeater0.9 km
- Tower coffee shop0.5 km
- Craft Brew0.5 km
- + 1 more
Retailers - Other
10 nearby- Mediacity General Store0.0 km
- Super Sweet Emporium0.8 km
- Taste of Portugal1.0 km
- Indees Convenience Store1.0 km
- Imperial War Museum0.6 km
- + 5 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
3 nearby- Premier Inn0.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Salford Quays1.0 km
- Holiday Inn (Marco Pierre White New York Italian)0.1 km
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Co-Op0.2 km
- Sainsbury's0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Media City Metrolink0.3 km
- Broadway Metrolink0.5 km
- Harbour City Metrolink0.7 km
Bus Stops
- Broadway (Metroplex Business Park)0.1 km
- Broadway (Metroplex Business Park)0.1 km
- MediaCityUK (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 km
- MediaCityUK (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 km
- MediaCityUK (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: M502AJ · Data under Open Government Licence