Skip to content
SalfordCountsSalford, in numbers.Local help →

Salford · England

Eccles: your area

Eccles ward · Salford. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 39% here, compared with 33.5% across Salford (5.5 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

People aged 65 or over: 17.1% here, compared with 13.3% across Salford (3.8 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

Homes rented privately: 24% here, compared with 27% across Salford (3.2 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

17.1%

21 March 2021 · Eccles ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,485 out of 14,524.

Source and method →

People reporting bad or very bad health

6.7%

21 March 2021 · Eccles ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

968 out of 14,523.

Source and method →

People counted in the census

14,523

21 March 2021 · Eccles ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

14,523 out of 14,523.

Source and method →

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

39%

21 March 2021 · Eccles ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

4,766 out of 12,227.

Source and method →

Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

52.2%

21 March 2021 · Eccles ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

3,528 out of 6,755.

Source and method →

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

20.9%

21 March 2021 · Eccles ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,414 out of 6,755.

Source and method →

People aged 16+ with no qualifications

19.3%

21 March 2021 · Eccles ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,363 out of 12,227.

Source and method →

Homes rented privately

24%

21 March 2021 · Eccles ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,596 out of 6,756.

Source and method →

Homes rented from a council or housing association

25%

21 March 2021 · Eccles ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,668 out of 6,756.

Source and method →

Crime and safety

Police UK publication gap, checked 2026-10-17: Greater Manchester Police: Currently no crime, outcome or stop and search data is available. The force is progressing towards a new IT system and data processes which will support provision of data to police.uk in the future. Some data is available directly from GMP website here: https://www.gmp.police.uk/police-forces/greater-manchester-police/areas/greater-manchester-force-content/sd/stats-and-data/ Greater Manchester Police: Crime data not provided for August 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. A complete two-year ward comparison is therefore withheld; other forces’ nearby records are not substituted.

Source and coverage explanation →

Source and coverage explanation →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →