The M6 8DS postcode is in Salford, Salford postcode town, within North West, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the M6 8DS area, explore the M6 8DS Crime Rates page.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | M6 |
| Ward | Weaste & Seedley |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Weaste & Seedley |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Salford |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Salford |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| Police Force | Greater Manchester |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Weaste & Seedley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Salford and Eccles |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 7352 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic hardship / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Multiethnic urban high streets.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Bolton, Little(0.49 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Edward Avenue(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Weaste Metrolink(0.48 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(8.93 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Hallows RC High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | M6 8AA (0.19 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M5 5JH (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Salford City College0, Good | 16-99 | M6 7FR (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Light Oaks Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | M6 8LU (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Light Oaks Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | M6 8LU (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Buile Hill AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | M6 8RD (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Willow Tree Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M6 5TJ (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Ellesmere Park High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | M30 9BP (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Clarendon Cottage Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | M30 9BJ (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Clarendon Road Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M30 9BJ (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M6 7WR (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Summerville Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M6 7HB (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Holy Family VA RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | M6 5WX (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Oakwood AcademyAll Through, Outstanding | 9-19 | M30 9DY (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Chatsworth High School and Community CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | M30 9DY (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE WILLOWS MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.28 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the willows medical practiceActivethe willows, lords avenue, salford, manchester | 01617362356 | M5 5JR |
| orient road medical practiceActive37 orient road, salford | 01617893029 | M6 8LE |
| cornerstone medical practiceActivecornerstone medical pract, 451 liverpool st, salford, manchester | 01612131980 | M6 5QQ |
| langworthy medical practiceActivelangworthy medical centre, 250 langworthy road, salford, manchester | 01617379244 | M6 5WW |
| 1/salford medical practiceActivesalford medical centre, 194-198 langworthy road, salford | 01617361166 | M6 5PP |
| sorrel bank medical practiceActivesorrel group practice, 23 bolton road, salford, manchester | 01617361616 | M6 7HL |
| the height general practiceActivethe surgery,355 bolton rd, salford, manchester | 01617365282 | M6 7NJ |
The population of M68DS is 268 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2692), Below 14 (2272), and Between 35 to 44 (1946).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 221 people, followed by African with a total of 15.
Regarding education, 75 adults have Does not apply, while 32 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (435), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (344).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (123), followed by No religion (103).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (38) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (33), and Semi-routine occupations (30).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (712), and 241 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1393) and Middle East and Asia (209).