M28 2SQ Salford
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Worsley & Westwood Park. Region: North West.
Streets
- Hazelhurst Road, Swinton: 38 addresses
- Partington Street, Swinton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Hazelhurst Road, Hazelhurst: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Hazelhurst Road, Hazelhurst: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Hazelhurst Road, Hazelhurst: 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 B (49% of about 700 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 22 Moorside Road Swinton M27 0HJ: up to 1 home, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 8 Mayfield Avenue, Swinton, M27 0DL, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 202-204, Moorside Road, Swinton, M27 9LE: up to 1 home, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Land to south of 3 Glen Avenue, Swinton, M27 9PL: up to 1 home, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 5 Woodlands Avenue Swinton M27 0DJ: up to 1 home, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 116 Chatsworth Road, Worsley: up to 1 home, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 144 Chatsworth Road, Swinton, M28 2NT: up to 1 home, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 335/337 Moorside Road, Swinton: up to 1 home, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 42 addresses are between 48 m and 51 m above sea level (50 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 | Moorside 43,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Swinton (Manchester) 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Patricroft 148,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moorside Road | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Eccles Interchange | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | A580 Wardley Park & Ride | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Sides Medical Practice | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tims & Parker Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest B C Kelly And Associates | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Oaklands Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Swinton Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Worsley Rd, Swinton, Salford Cashzone | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broadoak Park 39 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nevits Field 6,420 m² | 390 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clovelly Allotments 5,560 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 39 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wardley Hall moated site, Worsley, a scheduled monument, 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wardley Hall moated site, Worsley | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Wardley Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Canal tunnel entrances and wharf | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Lime kiln and associated culvert 50m north of Worsley Methodist Church | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Dam | Lake or reservoir | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Wardley Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| New Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Old Warke Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Lady Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Coppice Clough | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 25 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 42 |
28 of the postcode's 42 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Hazelhurst Road.