M28 0BA Salford
Live postcode, introduced December 1995. Ward: Little Hulton. Region: North West.
Streets
- Longshaw Drive, Little Hulton: 29 addresses
- County Road, Little Hulton: 1 address
- Hulton District Centre, Little Hulton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Longshaw Drive, Little Hulton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Longshaw Drive, Little Hulton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Longshaw Drive, Little Hulton: 1 address
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 (88% of about 800 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
- Little Hulton Health Centre Haysbrook Avenue Worsley M28 0AY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Former Harrop Fold School Buildings - Land at Longshaw Drive (site 1): up to 118 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- The Redeemed Christian Church Of God , 390 Manchester Road East, Little Hulton, Worsley, Salford, M38 9WH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 81-85 Cleggs Lane Little Hulton Worsley M38 9WU: up to 2 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- Cleggs Lane Mill, Seddon Street, Little Hulton: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- Thornfield Crescent, North West of Hope Hey Lane: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- 35 Thornfield Crescent Little Hulton Worsley M38 9RF: up to 1 home, permissioned (560 m)
- 2 Briar Hill Avenue Little Hulton Worsley M38 0DD: up to 1 home, permissioned (590 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 34 addresses are between 99 m and 101 m above sea level (99 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 96%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walkden 301,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Moses Gate 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m, 67 within 800 m; nearest Little Hulton Precinct | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 2.8 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 22.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dearden Avenue Medical Practice | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tims & Parker Pharmacy | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cleggs Lane Dental Practice | 220 m |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Farnworth Police Station | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Worsley Little Hulton Dc Cashzone | 0 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Peel Park 6.6 ha | 420 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,250 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 500 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Corrie Street Allotments 610 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 9.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Farnworth Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.7 km north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Farnworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blackleach Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km east |
| Doe Hey Wood | Wood | 3.0 km north |
| Will Hill | Hill | 3.0 km north |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km north |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km north |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 4.4 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 16 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 34 |
32 of the postcode's 34 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 55% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Longshaw Drive.