M3 6FS Salford
Live postcode, introduced March 1988. Ward: Blackfriars & Trinity. Region: North West.
Streets
- Devine Close, Salford: 21 addresses
- Hull Square, Salford: 1 address
- Simms Close, Salford: 1 address
- Peru 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 A (72% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- 6-12, ENCOMBE PLACE, grade II
- COURT HOUSE AND ATTACHED GATES AND RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Crescent Masterplan - Adelphi Development Zone: up to 320 homes, not permissioned (30 m)
- Crescent Masterplan - Adelphi Development Zone: up to 320 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- Dock and Pulpit, Bank Place, Salford, M3 6FJ, permissioned (110 m)
- Land Behind Salford Royal Hospital, bounded by Adelphi Street, Upper Cleminson Street and Wilton Place, Salford 3 (ECF Zone L): up to 33 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- Adelphi Lads Club, 4749 Cannon Street, Salford, M3 6EG: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- North of the Crescent, West of Adelphi Street: up to 132 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Adelphi Lads Club, 47-49 Cannon Street, Salford, M3 6EG: up to 63 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Zenith, 365 Chapel Street, Salford, M3 5JT: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 36 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 | 580 m |
| Salford Crescent 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m | |
| Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Exchange Square (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km |
| Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.4 km | |
| Victoria (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Cleminson Street Salford University | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shudehill Interchange | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Off Road Parking 10-15 minutes walk to deansgate | 450 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 15.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Blackfriars | 580 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Manor Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Revive Dental Care - Manchester City Centre | 320 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital North West | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Bootle Town Hall Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 590 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,180 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | The Meadows 5.1 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,680 m² | 430 m |
| Allotments | Ordsall Community Allotments 4,110 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 8.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Philip, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m south. 74 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Philip | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south |
| Cathedral of St John and Attached Cathedral House | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-east |
| Peel Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 600 m north-west |
| Southern Railway Viaduct and Colonnade | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m south-east |
| Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m east |
| The Hanging Bridge immediately south of Manchester Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km east |
| Remains of eastern wall of the Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-east |
| Weaste Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Choral Grove | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 1.4 km south |
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km east |
| Central Bay | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south-west |
| Kersal Vale | Valley | 2.7 km north |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 3.0 km north |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 24 |
6 of the postcode's 24 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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 | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Devine Close.