M28 0TH Salford
Live postcode, introduced December 1995. Ward: Little Hulton. Region: North West.
Streets
- Calder Drive, Little Hulton: 50 addresses
- Unnamed street near Calder Drive, Engine Fold: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Calder Drive, Engine Fold: 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 C (30% of about 1,100 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: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land bounded by Barry Crescent, Yates Drive and Westwood Avenue: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Land bounded by Barry Crescent, Yates Drive and Westwood Avenue: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Burgess Farm Buildings, Hilton Lane, Worsley, Walkden, Salford, M28 3TL: up to 9 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- 139 Manchester Road East Little Hulton Worsley M38 9AN: up to 2 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- 11A Queen Street, Little Hulton, M38 0WH: up to 1 home, permissioned (740 m)
- Former Harrop Fold School Buildings - Land at Longshaw Drive (site 1): up to 118 homes, not permissioned (850 m)
- 31-33 Wingate Road Little Hulton Worsley M38 9PP: up to 4 homes, permissioned (850 m)
- The Redeemed Christian Church Of God , 390 Manchester Road East, Little Hulton, Worsley, Salford, M38 9WH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (870 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 6 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 52 addresses are between 74 m and 77 m above sea level (75 m on average).
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 | Walkden 301,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Worsley Avenue Engine Fold | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 3.3 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 21.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dearden Avenue Medical Practice | 670 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tims & Parker Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Berkshire Dental | 900 m |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 3.7 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Farnworth Police Station | 3.4 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Worsley Little Hulton Dc Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 550 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,510 m² | 480 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,470 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blackleach Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north-east |
| Rands Clough Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south-east |
| Lady Hill | Hill | 2.2 km south-east |
| Alder Wood | Wood | 2.4 km south |
| Middle Wood | Wood | 2.7 km south-east |
| Hollin Wood | Wood | 3.0 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 52 |
2 of the postcode's 52 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Calder Drive.