M27 4UP Salford
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Swinton Park. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Salford in 2026-27: Band D £2,594 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,730 | £2,018 | £2,306 | £2,594 | £3,171 | £3,748 | £4,324 | £5,189 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (74% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): 2024 HMO Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The White Lion 240-242 Manchester Road Pendlebury Swinton Salford M27 4TS: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- 27 Park Avenue, Swinton, M27 4TZ: up to 3 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- 12 Worsley Road, Swinton, M27 5WW: up to 2 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Sakhi House, Bridge Street, Swinton, M27 4DN: up to 2 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- 8 Portland Road, Swinton, M27 5EQ: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- 65 Chorley Road, Swinton, M27 4AF, permissioned (350 m)
- 58 Chorley Road, Swinton, M27 5AD, permissioned (350 m)
- Metro House, 75 Chorley Road, Swinton, Salford, M27 4AF, permissioned (380 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 26 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 67 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Swinton (Manchester) 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m |
| Moorside 43,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Clifton (Manchester) 1,100 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Dorning Road Light Bourne Green | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Eccles Interchange | 2.9 km |
| Car parks | A580 Wardley Park & Ride | 2.6 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 610 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 18.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Lakes Medical Practice | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Peak Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Swinton Dental Centre | 260 m |
| Hospital | Oaklands Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Swinton Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 700 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Victoria Park 4.8 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 54 ha | 740 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,270 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Victoria Allotments 2,380 m² | 170 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 82 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Augustine, a listed building (Grade I), 570 m north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m north-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m north-west |
| Buile Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton Vale | Valley | 1.4 km north-east |
| Coppice Clough | Valley | 2.2 km north |
| Hall Hill | Hill | 2.3 km east |
| Spring Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km west |
| Carr Clough | Valley | 2.5 km north-east |
| Wardley Wood | Wood | 2.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 29 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 30 |
29 of the postcode's 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.