Postcode district · Salford
Who lives in M50
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M50, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 22,443 (2024)
M50Postcode district · Salford
Who lives in M50
Residents
22,443
2024 estimate
Households
8,768
Census
Median age
30
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 7%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.4% of residents. 46.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 7.3% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
M50England
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
47.6% of residents are female and 52.4% male.
M50
48%
52%
England
- Female47.6%51%
- Male52.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M50 is well below that, at 23.4%. 65.7% have never married.
M50England
Married or civil partnership23.4%44.7%
Never married65.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.2%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed2.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M50 is broadly in line with that, at 84.1%.
M50
51%
33%
England
- Very good50.7%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair10.8%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.