M6 7QF Salford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Claremont. Region: North West.
Streets
- Claremont Road, Salford: 25 addresses
- Ashbourne Road, Salford: 1 address
- Moorfield Road, Salford: 1 address
- Penelope Road, Salford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Claremont Road, Irlams o' th' Height: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Claremont Road, Irlams o' th' Height: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Claremont Road, Irlams o' th' Height: 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 (34% of about 710 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: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 124 Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8QQ: up to 3 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Tropical Sun Tanning Centre, 2 Bank Lane, Pendlebury, Salford, M6 7LP: up to 10 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 124 Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8QQ: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 229-231 Bolton Road Salford M6 7HP: up to 1 home, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 57 Russell Road, Salford, M6 8WQ, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Managers Accommodation Barrfield Club 91 Bolton Road Salford M6 7EH: up to 1 home, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at junction of Duchy Road and Summerville road: up to 72 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 208 Eccles Old Road Salford M6 8AL: up to 7 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 31 addresses are between 66 m and 68 m above sea level (67 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 | Eccles (Manchester) 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Salford Crescent 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Swinton (Manchester) 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Weaste (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cholmondley Road Irlams o th Height | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Eccles Interchange | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Carolina Way Parking Space | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 16.5 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Height General Practice | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hamilton And Macleod | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Oaklands Hospital | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Pendleton Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Irlams-O'-Th'-Height NatWest | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lightoaks Park 7.7 ha | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Buile Hill Park 27 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,580 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Weaste Allotments 2.7 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 46 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Buile Hill Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Buile Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Weaste Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hall Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Swinton Vale | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Trafford Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Monton Green | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 31 |
23 of the postcode's 31 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Claremont Road.