M3 6BE Salford
Live postcode, introduced April 1985. Ward: Blackfriars & Trinity. 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 B (43% of about 1,130 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): 2018 HMO Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Mulvaneys, 40 St Stephen Street, Salford, M3 6AY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- Site Between Trinity Way And Audacious Church To The West Of Bury Street And Local Blackfriars Salford M3 7DA: up to 250 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Land bound by Queen Street, Collier Street and Trinity Way: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- 28 King Street and 49-51 Queen Street, Blackfriars, Salford, M3 7DG: up to 104 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Adelphi Lads Club, 47-49 Cannon Street, Salford, M3 6EG: up to 63 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Adelphi Court North George Street Salford M3 6HT: up to 58 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- 27 Blackfriars Road, Salford, M3 7AQ, permissioned (310 m)
- Albert Vaults, 169-71 Chapel Street, Salford, M3 6AD, permissioned (330 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 14 addresses are between 31 m and 33 m above sea level (32 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 | Salford Central 815,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 360 m |
| Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m | |
| Salford Crescent 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Exchange Square (Manchester Metrolink) | 930 m |
| Victoria (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.0 km | |
| Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Greengate West Salford | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shudehill Interchange | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | 11 within 800 m; nearest Browncross Street - Manchester Car Park | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 15.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Blackfriars | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Manor Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Revive Dental Care - Manchester City Centre | 330 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital North West | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Bootle Town Hall Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,660 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | The Meadows 5.1 ha | 720 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,680 m² | 270 m |
| Allotments | Ordsall Community Allotments 4,110 m² | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 8.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m east. 146 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m east |
| Former Public Baths | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-east |
| Southern Railway Viaduct and Colonnade | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south |
| Cathedral of St John and Attached Cathedral House | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m south-west |
| The Hanging Bridge immediately south of Manchester Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 780 m east |
| Peel Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km west |
| Remains of eastern wall of the Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Choral Grove | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 1.6 km south |
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south-east |
| Kersal Vale | Valley | 2.7 km north |
| South Bay | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km south-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 3.1 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 14 |
10 of the postcode's 14 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 | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 69% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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.