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

Typical net household income£36,774a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crimeno data published by the police force
Median age (est.)36
Owner-occupied54%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
DavyhulmeTrafford 51292 £372,000
Salford QuaysSalford 1,11584 £204,950
Trafford Park West & Kingsway ParkTrafford 1,58277 £331,250
Trafford Park East & SevenwaysTrafford 2,87758 £312,500
Gorse HillTrafford 4,41336 £270,000
Lostock & Stretford MeadowsTrafford 4,58433 £263,500
University, Crescent & Adelphi StreetSalford 5,03027 £223,500
Weaste & SeedleySalford 5,61918 £202,500

People living in M17 Census 2021

Residents69,118
Median age (est.)36
Density2,597per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above40%
No car or van30%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 15%25–44 33%45–64 22%65+ 13%

Tenure

Own outright: 25%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 18%Private rent: 29%
Own outright 25%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 18%Private rent 29%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 11%Other: 16%
One person 33%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 11%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Associate professional 16% · Managers & directors 11%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Associate professional16%
Managers & directors11%
Administrative10%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service9%
Caring & leisure8%
Skilled trades7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 76%Asian: 11%Black: 6%Mixed: 4%Other: 3%
White 76%Asian 11%Black 6%Mixed 4%Other 3%

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.