M50 3BB Salford
Live postcode, introduced August 2004. Ward: Quays. 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 C (44% of about 1,380 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): 2018 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
- MediaCity / Quayside regeneration framework area: up to 3,200 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Land to the west of Michigan Avenue, Salford, M50 2GY: up to 1,314 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Land At Quay Point, off Broadway, Salford Quays (MediaCityUk), permissioned (210 m)
- Land to the west of Michigan Avenue, Salford, M50 2GY: up to 1,500 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Land between Broadway and The Quays: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Erie Basin, Salford Quays, permissioned (390 m)
- Land between Broadway and The Quays: up to 2,000 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- The Lightbox phases 1 and 2, MediaCityUK, permissioned (540 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 24 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 Crescent 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Trafford Park 45,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Salford Central 815,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Broadway (Manchester Metrolink) | 210 m |
| MediaCityUK (Manchester Metrolink) | 230 m | |
| Harbour City (Manchester Metrolink) | 230 m | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Huron Basin The Lowry | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Eccles Interchange | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Carolina Way Parking Space | 770 m |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km; nearest evyve Charging Station - The Quays, Salford. | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 13.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ordsall Health Surgery | 870 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest K's Chemist LTD | 870 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental At Mediacity UK | 450 m |
| Hospital | Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police Hq | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Salford, Media City Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,280 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Ordsall Park 5.7 ha | 800 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 340 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | Clarendon Park 5.1 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Ordsall Community Allotments 4,110 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 6.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Weaste Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 790 m north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Weaste Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 790 m north-west |
| Buile Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| North Bay | Lake or reservoir | 280 m south-west |
| Central Bay | Lake or reservoir | 410 m south-east |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 2.0 km east |
| Choral Grove | Wood | 3.6 km north-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 4.2 km north |
| Kersal Vale | Valley | 4.5 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 | 0 | 83 |
| Under 55 | 83 | 0 |
83 of the postcode's 83 addresses at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 70% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 72% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.