M30 0LJ Salford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eccles. Region: North West.
Streets
- Southway, Eccles: 79 addresses
- Albert Street, Eccles: 39 addresses
- John William Street, Eccles: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Southway, Eccles: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Southway, Eccles: 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 (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: 3.
- 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
- ECCLES CENTRAL LIBRARY, grade II
- ECCLES WAR MEMORIAL, grade II
- HALL'S BUILDINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 31 Peel Street Eccles Salford M30 0NG: up to 1 home, permissioned (60 m)
- Former Vauxhall Garage, Albert Street, Eccles: up to 256 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 88 - 90 Church Street, Eccles, M30 0DA: up to 2 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Continental Pizza, 118 Church Street, Eccles, M30 0LS: up to 1 home, permissioned (130 m)
- 103-105 Church Street Eccles M30 0EJ: up to 2 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 49 Church Street, Eccles, M30 0AF: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- 32-36 Church Street, Eccles, M30 0DF: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- 28/30 Church Street, Eccles, Salford, M30 0DF, permissioned (230 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 121 addresses are between 29 m and 34 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 72%, ultrafast 72%, gigabit 72% 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 | 310 m |
| Patricroft 148,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Swinton (Manchester) 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Eccles (Manchester Metrolink) | 230 m |
| Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink) | 750 m (0.5 miles) | |
| The Trafford Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charles House Eccles | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Eccles Interchange | 130 m |
| Car parks | Q-Park UK | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 15.4 km (9.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Andrews Medical Centre | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Crown Dental Practice | 100 m |
| Hospital | Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Eccles Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Best One Cashzone | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,840 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | Weaste Allotments 2.7 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 250 m east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 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 | 250 m east |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north-west |
| Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Buile Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Weaste Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Monton Green | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Trafford Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| North Bay | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Old Warke Dam | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Foxhill Glen | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Hall Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 41 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 73 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 121 |
114 of the postcode's 121 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Salford: see them on the Salford page.
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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Southway.