Eccles

Eccles is one of 20 wards in Salford, home to 14,523 people in 6,750 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Salford median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% below the Salford average.

Ward E05013024 · 414 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

14,523residentsCensus 2021

£290kmedian sale price372 sales, 24 months

11%green within 500 mpostcode average

96%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Eccles in SalfordPostcodes in Eccles highlighted; the rest of Salford in grey

People and homes.

14,523 residents in 6,750 households, next to the Salford average.

19%

aged 15–29

17%

aged 65 and over

51%

owner-occupied homes

24%

privately rented

25%

socially rented

36%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Eccles and Salford.

EcclesSalford

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Eccles with a published hygiene rating.

146rated food businessesin total

83%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Salford: 84%

10rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)