M6 8ND Salford
Live postcode, introduced January 2004. Ward: Claremont. 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 B (57% of about 630 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
- 57 Russell Road, Salford, M6 8WQ, permissioned (510 m)
- 8 Portland Road, Swinton, M27 5EQ: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (710 m)
- Vacant Land off Somerset Road, Eccles, M30 9BT: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (720 m)
- 24 Somerset Road Eccles Salford M30 9BT: up to 1 home, permissioned (740 m)
- The White Lion 240-242 Manchester Road Pendlebury Swinton Salford M27 4TS: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (950 m)
- 12 Worsley Road, Swinton, M27 5WW: up to 2 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- 27 Park Avenue, Swinton, M27 4TZ: up to 3 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 14 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 78 addresses are between 51 m and 53 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Swinton (Manchester) 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Eccles (Manchester) 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Clifton (Manchester) 1,100 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.9 km |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Swinton Park Road Irlams o th Height | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Eccles Interchange | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | Carolina Way Parking Space | 2.9 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 17.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Orient Road Medical Practice | 760 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 500 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hamilton And Macleod | 900 m |
| Hospital | Oaklands Hospital | 940 m |
| Police station | Swinton Police Station | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Best One Cashzone | 680 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Oakwood Park 10 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 23 ha | 690 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,790 m² | 930 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 42 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Buile Hill Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.6 km south-east. 2 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 | 1.6 km south-east |
| Weaste Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton Vale | Valley | 2.1 km north |
| Hall Hill | Hill | 2.2 km north-east |
| Monton Green | Wood | 2.5 km south-west |
| Carr Clough | Valley | 2.7 km north-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 3.0 km east |
| Trafford Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 17 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 55 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 78 |
77 of the postcode's 78 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.