M6

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,209
Current units
836
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
4

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
373

Postcode sectors in M6

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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16,950 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
106, Shergar Way, Salford, M6 6ND 20 July 2026 £295,000
32, Penelope Road, Salford, M6 7RH 16 July 2026 £275,000
171, Langworthy Road, Salford, M6 5PW 16 July 2026 £175,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
14
Primary
8
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
5
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4
  • Drugs 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

M6 usual residents
36,225
Age-profile population
36,746

Age bands in M6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.6%

5,730 residents

Age 15 to 24
21.7%

7,984 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.4%

11,156 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.8%

7,270 residents

Age 65 and over
12.5%

4,606 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 803 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

775 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 704 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

in this district

  • 1/SALFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    194-198 LANGWORTHY ROAD, SALFORD, M6 5PP

    ODS code P87004

  • CARE HOMES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    MEZZANINE FLOOR, ST JAMES'S HOUSE, PENDLETON WAY, SALFORD, M6 5FW

    ODS code Y02625

  • CLARENDON SURGERY

    PENDLETON GATEWAY, 1 BROADWALK, SALFORD, M6 5FX

    ODS code P87634

  • CORNERSTONE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    451 LIVERPOOL STREET, SALFORD, M6 5QQ

    ODS code P87639

  • LANGWORTHY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    250 LANGWORTHY ROAD, SALFORD, M6 5WW

    ODS code P87027

  • ORIENT ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    37 ORIENT ROAD, SALFORD, M6 8LE

    ODS code P87032

  • PENDLETON MEDICAL CENTRE

    PENDLETON GATEWAY, 1 BROADWALK, SALFORD, M6 5FX

    ODS code P87015

  • SORREL BANK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    23 BOLTON ROAD, SALFORD, M6 7HL

    ODS code P87040

  • THE HEIGHT GENERAL PRACTICE

    THE SURGERY, 355 BOLTON ROAD, SALFORD, M6 7NJ

    ODS code Y02767

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £205,000 from 3,090 recorded sales in M6. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Salford is £231,890 in June 2026, down 2.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

14 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.