M17 postcode area · Trafford
The M17 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Salford, Trafford. Area Scores range from 18 to 92 across them. Every full M17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the M17 district: Davyhulme scores 92 out of 100 (#512 of 6,856 nationally) while Weaste & Seedley sits at 18 — neighbours on the map, 74 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £202,500 in Weaste & Seedley to £372,000 in Davyhulme — a 1.8× gap within the M17 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Salford and Trafford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| DavyhulmeTrafford | 512 | 92 | £372,000 |
| Salford QuaysSalford | 1,115 | 84 | £204,950 |
| Trafford Park West & Kingsway ParkTrafford | 1,582 | 77 | £331,250 |
| Trafford Park East & SevenwaysTrafford | 2,877 | 58 | £312,500 |
| Gorse HillTrafford | 4,413 | 36 | £270,000 |
| Lostock & Stretford MeadowsTrafford | 4,584 | 33 | £263,500 |
| University, Crescent & Adelphi StreetSalford | 5,030 | 27 | £223,500 |
| Weaste & SeedleySalford | 5,619 | 18 | £202,500 |
People living in M17 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 25% · Associate professional 16% · Managers & directors 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 25% |
| Associate professional | 16% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 7% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 47% · No religion 36% · Muslim 8%
Born outside the UK: 19%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in M17
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the M17 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around M17.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.