M38 9PU Salford
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Walkden North. Region: North West.
Streets
- Ravenscraig Road, Little Hulton: 19 addresses
- Cleggs Lane Industrial Site, New Bury: 2 addresses
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 (52% of about 1,260 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
- Land to the east and west of Windsor Avenue: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Land to the east and west of Windsor Avenue: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Land On Cleggs Lane and corner of Falcon Drive, Worsley, M38 9SN: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (450 m)
- Land On Cleggs Lane and corner of Falcon Drive, Worsley, M38 9SN: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- Manor Garage, not permissioned (730 m)
- 81-85 Cleggs Lane Little Hulton Worsley M38 9WU: up to 2 homes, permissioned (740 m)
- 31-33 Wingate Road Little Hulton Worsley M38 9PP: up to 4 homes, permissioned (810 m)
- 90 Worsley Road North Worsley Salford M28 3QW: up to 1 home, permissioned (820 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 21 addresses are between 105 m and 109 m above sea level (108 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 75%, ultrafast 13%, gigabit 13% 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 | 2.0 km |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Moses Gate 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 46 within 800 m; nearest Albany Close Little Hulton | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | Moses Gate Car Park | 2.6 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 22.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cleggs Lane Medical Practice/129 | 600 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bowness Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Berkshire Dental | 920 m |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Farnworth Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest M R Forecourt Ltd Cashzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Ashton Field 8.2 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Blackleach Country Park 31 ha | 790 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.3 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Mountain Street Allotments 2,420 m² | 780 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 44 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Farnworth Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.8 km north-east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Farnworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blackleach Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-east |
| Doe Hey Wood | Wood | 2.3 km north |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north |
| Will Hill | Hill | 2.6 km north-west |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 3.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 21 |
9 of the postcode's 21 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Ravenscraig Road.