M7 4RG Salford
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Broughton. Region: North West.
Streets
- Dixon Avenue, Salford: 25 addresses
- Unnamed street near Dixon Avenue, HIgher Broughton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dixon Avenue, HIgher Broughton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dixon Avenue, HIgher Broughton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dixon Avenue, HIgher Broughton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dixon Avenue, HIgher Broughton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dixon Avenue, HIgher Broughton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dixon Avenue, HIgher Broughton: 1 address
- Rigby Street, Salford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dixon Avenue, HIgher Broughton: 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 (46% of about 610 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
- 311-315 Bury New Road, Salford, M7 2YN: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- 98 Devonshire Street Salford M7 4AE: up to 1 home, permissioned (350 m)
- 311-315 Bury New Road, Salford, M7 2YN: up to 38 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 458-460 Lower Broughton Road Salford M7 2FG: up to 1 home, permissioned (490 m)
- 54 St James Road Salford M7 4XE: up to 22 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- 212 Great Clowes Street, Salford, M7 2ZS, permissioned (530 m)
- 6 and 8 Legh Street, Salford, M7 4EF: up to 6 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- 53 Broom Lane Salford M7 4FF: up to 1 home, permissioned (610 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 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 34 addresses are between 53 m and 56 m above sea level (55 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 | Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km |
| Salford Crescent 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Salford Central 815,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.6 km |
| Crumpsall (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Devonshire Street Higher Broughton | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shudehill Interchange | 2.4 km |
| Car parks | Cheetham Hill On Street Parking | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 17.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Newbury Green Medical Practice | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Higher Broughton Salford Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest David End LTD | 200 m |
| Hospital | North Manchester General Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police, Sedgley Park Training Centre | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Albert Park 7.8 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,940 m² | 590 m |
| Allotments | Littleton Road Allotments 2.4 ha | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Evangelist, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km east. 22 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km east |
| Peel Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km south-west |
| Queen's Park, Manchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kersal Vale | Valley | 810 m north-west |
| Choral Grove | Wood | 860 m south |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.6 km north-west |
| Hall Hill | Hill | 2.7 km west |
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km south-east |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 3.5 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 34 |
3 of the postcode's 34 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 | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 37% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 69% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 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 Dixon Avenue.