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M44 6RT area guide

Who lives in M44 6RT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Lower Irlam & Cadishead
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,655 (2024)
At a glance

What M44 6RT is like

M44 6RT is a postcode in the Lower Irlam & Cadishead area of Salford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,655 people. 66.7% of households own their home, 21% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 67.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in M44 6 sold for a median of £236,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M44 6RT compares

Headline figures for M44 6RT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
9/ 10

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

House pricesMore
£236,000

Median over 115 sales in M44 6, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£43,960

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M44 6RT differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    41.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.

Questions

M44 6RT FAQs

01
Is M44 6RT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in M44 6RT?

The median sale price over the last year was £236,000.

Homes in M44 6 sold for a median of £236,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is M44 6RT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around M44 6RT, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
04
Who lives in M44 6RT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.3% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.3%).
05
Which council covers M44 6RT?

The local authority for M44 6RT is Salford.

M44 6RT comes under Salford in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is M44 6RT?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Irlam Rail Station, 1.1 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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