M6 6AF Salford
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Pendleton & Charlestown. Region: North West.
Streets
- Peel Mount, Salford: 6 addresses
- University Road, Salford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Peel Mount, Wallness: 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 (75% of about 1,040 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
- Innovation Park, Camp Street, Broughton: up to 646 homes, pending decision (100 m)
- Land At Frederick Road And Cheltenham Street Salford: up to 353 homes, pending decision (230 m)
- X1 The Campus phase 2 - Irwell House, 40-42 Frederick Road: up to 76 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- X1 The Campus phase 1 - 30 Frederick Road, Salford, M6 6NY, permissioned (330 m)
- Land at Stervon House, north Of Broughton Road East and East of Seaford Road, Salford, M6 6AS: up to 148 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Manchester Alloys & Metals, Meadow Road, Salford, M7 1PA: up to 42 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- Former Vita Site, Seaford Road, Salford, M6 6AQ: up to 168 homes, pending decision (440 m)
- 28- 28A and 30 Broad Street, Salford, M6 5BY, permissioned (450 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 8 addresses are between 34 m and 37 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 17%, ultrafast 17%, gigabit 17% 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 | 460 m |
| Salford Central 815,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Langworthy (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.8 km |
| Anchorage (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Lissadel Street Wallness | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shudehill Interchange | 2.4 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parking space on Cromwell Grove | 750 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 15.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pendleton Medical Centre | 760 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Pendleton Pharmacy | 760 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Windsor Dental Practice | 530 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital North West | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Pendleton Police Station | 700 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 720 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 490 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | The Meadows 5.1 ha | 520 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,970 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest David Lewis Recreation Ground 9.2 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | Littleton Road Allotments 2.4 ha | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Peel Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 390 m south-east. 37 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Peel Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 390 m south-east |
| Buile Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Choral Grove | Wood | 1.3 km north-east |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 2.1 km south |
| Kersal Vale | Valley | 2.2 km north |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.2 km north |
| Central Bay | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south-west |
| North Bay | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 60% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 20% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 41% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 30% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 12% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Peel Mount.