Postcode sector · Manchester

M27 2 area guide

Who lives in M27 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Salford
Region: North West
Population: 1,612 (2024)

M27 2Postcode sector · Manchester

At a glance

What M27 2 is like

The M27 2 postcode sector in Salford covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,612 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 70.2% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally.

Scores

How M27 2 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 41.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

TransportMore

5.7/ 10

Good — 2 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£40,138

Average a year, before tax — higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

M27 2 FAQs

Is M27 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10 (good).

Is M27 2 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around M27 2, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in M27 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (54.4%).

Which council covers M27 2?

M27 2 is in Salford.

M27 2 is in Salford, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M27 2?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Moorside Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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