M38 0DD Salford
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Little Hulton. Region: North West.
Streets
- Briar Hill Avenue, Little Hulton: 41 addresses
- Briar Hill Close, Little Hulton: 1 address
- Briar Hill Grove, Little Hulton: 1 address
- Manchester Road West, Little Hulton: 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 (97% of about 650 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): 2024 HMO Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 2 Briar Hill Avenue Little Hulton Worsley M38 0DD: up to 1 home, permissioned (160 m)
- Land to the north of Oakwood Close: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Land to the north of Manchester Road West, Little Hulton: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (440 m)
- Land to the north of Manchester Road West, Little Hulton: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (460 m)
- 52 Kenyon Way Little Hulton Worsley M38 0FW: up to 1 home, permissioned (460 m)
- Former Greenheys Youth Centre Highfield Road Little Hulton M38 9SR: up to 8 homes, permissioned (510 m)
- Former Harrop Fold School Buildings - Land at Longshaw Drive (site 1): up to 118 homes, not permissioned (700 m)
- Little Hulton Health Centre Haysbrook Avenue Worsley M28 0AY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (720 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 44 addresses are between 86 m and 92 m above sea level (89 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 | Walkden 301,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km |
| Atherton 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Moses Gate 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Briar Hill Avenue Peel | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 3.2 km |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 2.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 22.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dearden Avenue Medical Practice | 890 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tims & Parker Pharmacy | 620 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cleggs Lane Dental Practice | 630 m |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Farnworth Police Station | 3.4 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 540 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Peel Park 6.6 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 174 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,250 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | Corrie Street Allotments 610 m² | 930 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 181 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blackleach Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km east |
| Will Hill | Hill | 3.0 km north |
| The Firs | Wood | 3.0 km west |
| Kearsley Plantation | Wood | 3.0 km west |
| Doe Hey Wood | Wood | 3.1 km north |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 4.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 44 |
2 of the postcode's 44 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 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 61% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Briar Hill Avenue.