M44 postcode area · Salford

The M44 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Salford. Area Scores range from 20 to 28 across them. Every full M44 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The M44 district is remarkably uniform: its 2 neighbourhoods are separated by just 8 points, Higher Irlam (21) to Lower Irlam & Cadishead (29). All 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £230,000 and £230,000.

Living here

Typical net household income£33,623a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crimeno data published by the police force
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied63%

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

House prices in the M44 district

£230,000median home sold over the past year · +36.1% over 5 years · +2.2% over the year · 275 sales
Detached£341,000
Semi-detached£235,000
Terraced£189,997
Flat£131,000
Salford£238,838
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Lower Irlam & CadisheadSalford 4,87929 £230,000
Higher IrlamSalford 5,43421 £230,000

People living in M44 Census 2021

Residents20,254
Median age (est.)40
Density909per km²
No qualifications21%
Degree or above23%
No car or van22%

Age

0–14 20%15–24 11%25–44 27%45–64 26%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 29%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 22%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 29%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 22%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 15%Other: 14%
One person 30%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 15%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 14% · Associate professional 12% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups
Professional14%
Associate professional12%
Elementary12%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades11%
Caring & leisure10%
Process & plant10%
Managers & directors10%
Sales & customer service9%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 94%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 55% · No religion 38% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around M44.

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.