M6 6SD Salford
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Pendleton & Charlestown. Region: North West.
Streets
- Langley Road South, Salford: 20 addresses
- Langley Road, Salford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cobden Street, Brindle Heath: 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 (79% 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
- Land at Orchard Street: up to 470 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Orchard Street: up to 470 homes, permissioned (420 m)
- Charlestown Riverside - site 3 (North West of Dunedin Drive and East of Langley Road): up to 80 homes, not permissioned (510 m)
- East of Langley Road: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
- Managers Accommodation Barrfield Club 91 Bolton Road Salford M6 7EH: up to 1 home, permissioned (720 m)
- Land Off Langley Road (Previously Saw Mill) Langley Road Salford M6 6JP: up to 31 homes, permissioned (720 m)
- 8 Eccles Old Road Salford M6 7AF: up to 1 home, permissioned (730 m)
- 10 Eccles Old Road, Salford M6 7AF: up to 1 home, permissioned (730 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 22 addresses are between 37 m and 39 m above sea level (38 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 | Salford Crescent 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km |
| Salford Central 815,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Clifton (Manchester) 1,100 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Langley Road South Charlestown | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Eccles Interchange | 3.5 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on Cromwell Grove | 850 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 16.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sorrel Bank Medical Practice | 690 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Salford | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Beaumont Dental | 690 m |
| Hospital | Oaklands Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Pendleton Police Station | 940 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Rainbow Forecourts - Shell Salford, 11-13 Cromwell Road Cashzone | 690 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,700 m² | 340 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 22 ha | 670 m |
| Allotments | Littleton Road Allotments 2.4 ha | 820 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Buile Hill Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km south-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Buile Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km south-west |
| Peel Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.4 km north-east |
| Hall Hill | Hill | 1.7 km north |
| Kersal Vale | Valley | 2.0 km north-east |
| Choral Grove | Wood | 2.1 km east |
| North Bay | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km south |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 3.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 70% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 39% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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 Langley Road South.