M30 0DF Salford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eccles. 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 A (74% of about 1,450 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade I
- SUNDIAL SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 28/30 Church Street, Eccles, Salford, M30 0DF, permissioned (10 m)
- 32-36 Church Street, Eccles, M30 0DF: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (40 m)
- 2 Church Street, Eccles, M30 0DF: up to 272 homes, not permissioned (40 m)
- Cross Keys Hotel, 31 Church Road, Eccles, M30 0DL, permissioned (50 m)
- 9 - 11 Church Road, Eccles, M30 0DL, permissioned (80 m)
- 2 Church Street, Eccles, M30 0DF: up to 272 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 24-24A Church Street Eccles M30 0DF: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- Former Vauxhall Garage, Albert Street, Eccles: up to 256 homes, permissioned (130 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is 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 71 addresses are between 31 m and 36 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 82%, ultrafast 69%, gigabit 69% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Eccles (Manchester) 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 80 m |
| Patricroft 148,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Swinton (Manchester) 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Eccles (Manchester Metrolink) | 180 m |
| Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink) | 560 m | |
| Weaste (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Eccles Congregational Church Ellesmere Park | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Eccles Interchange | 200 m |
| Car parks | Q-Park UK | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 15.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Andrews Medical Centre | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Crown Dental Practice | 310 m |
| Hospital | Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital | 840 m |
| Police station | Eccles Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Best One Cashzone | 630 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 60 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,840 m² | 610 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 570 m |
| Allotments | Weaste Allotments 2.7 ha | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 50 m. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m west |
| Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-west |
| Buile Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km east |
| Weaste Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Monton Green | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Trafford Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km south-east |
| North Bay | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km south-east |
| Swinton Vale | Valley | 4.0 km north |
| Hall Hill | Hill | 4.1 km north-east |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 5.0 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 68 |
27 of the postcode's 71 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 8% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 66% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 30% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 22% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.