M3 6DB Salford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackfriars & Trinity. Region: North West.
Streets
- Bexley Square, Manchester: 30 addresses
- Cleminson Street, Salford: 1 address
- Ford Street, Salford: 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 (31% of about 2,300 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Adelphi Bexley Square conservation area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): 2018 HMO Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN AND ATTACHED CATHEDRAL HOUSE, grade II*
- FORMER WILLIAMS DEACON BANK, grade II
- RAILINGS, WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATES TO CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN, grade II
- SALFORD EDUCATION OFFICES, grade II
- TOWN HALL, grade II
- WALL, ARCHWAYS AND GATES TO COURTYARD OF TOWN HALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 230 Chapel Street, Salford, M3 5LE, permissioned (40 m)
- Land Bounded By Cleminson St To North, New Bailey St To East, River Irwell To South-east, Trinity Way And North Star Drive To South And Adelphi St To West: up to 178 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 275 - 283 Chapel Street, Salford, M3 5JZ (plot E9): up to 49 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Gore Street - land bounded by Gore Street, Trinity Way and Chapel Street: up to 375 homes, pending decision (190 m)
- 247-249 , Chapel Street, Salford, M3 5EP: up to 3 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Zenith, 365 Chapel Street, Salford, M3 5JT: up to 12 homes, pending decision (220 m)
- Crescent Masterplan - Adelphi Development Zone: up to 320 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Dock and Pulpit, Bank Place, Salford, M3 6FJ, permissioned (280 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 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 addresses are about 31 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 | Salford Central 815,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 300 m |
| Salford Crescent 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Deansgate 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Exchange Square (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.1 km |
| Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.1 km | |
| St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Salford Cathedral | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shudehill Interchange | 1.4 km |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m; nearest Ordsall Lane East Car Park | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 15.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Blackfriars | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Manor Pharmacy | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Revive Dental Care - Manchester City Centre | 40 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital North West | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Bootle Town Hall Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 550 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Islington Park 3,220 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | The Meadows 5.1 ha | 610 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,910 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,680 m² | 520 m |
| Allotments | Ordsall Community Allotments 4,110 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 8.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cathedral of St John and Attached Cathedral House, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m west. 156 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral of St John and Attached Cathedral House | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m west |
| Church of St Philip | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m west |
| Southern Railway Viaduct and Colonnade | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m east |
| Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m north-east |
| Peel Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 890 m north-west |
| The Hanging Bridge immediately south of Manchester Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km east |
| Remains of eastern wall of the Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south |
| Weaste Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Saint George's Island | Island | 1.2 km south |
| Choral Grove | Wood | 1.5 km north |
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km east |
| South Bay | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south-west |
| Kersal Vale | Valley | 2.9 km north |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 3.2 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 10 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 14 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 18 |
32 of the postcode's 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 14 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Bexley Square.