M50
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Salford and Wharfside, in Salford.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an M50 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In M50, 79.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How M50 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of M50?
M50 had 6,989 usual residents at the census.
M50 is the 577th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Deprivation in M50, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M50 has no single figure. Of its 5 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in M50
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford 021I | 1,275 | No figure | 3 | 88.1% |
| Salford 037A | 1,205 | No figure | 8 | 85.8% |
| Salford 037B | 1,218 | No figure | 8 | 50.9% |
| Salford 037C | 1,030 | No figure | 7 | 81.1% |
| Salford 037D | 1,329 | No figure | 9 | 96.3% |
Your MP
- Rebecca Long BaileyLabourMP for Salford
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in M501
Postcode sectors in M503
Council1
Towns in M501
Postcode districts next to M504
Nearest rail stations4
More in the M postcode area2
M50 in brief
M50 is a postcode district covering Salford and Wharfside, in Salford.
About 9,679 people lived in M50 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £204,353 in 2025 across 168 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M50 was £204,353 in 2025.
M50 had 6,989 usual residents at the census.
In M50, 79.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In M50, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.