The M6 8GW postcode is in Salford, Salford postcode town, within North West, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the M6 8GW area, explore the M6 8GW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the M6 8GW area, visit the M6 8GW House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | M6 |
| Ward | Claremont |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Lightoaks |
| 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 | Claremont |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Salford and Eccles |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 17751 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Comfortable suburbia / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Irlam o' th' Height(0.32 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Eccles Old Road(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Weaste Metrolink(0.81 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(9.28 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City College0, Good | 16-99 | M6 7FR (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Buile Hill AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | M6 8RD (0.24 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M5 5JH (0.30 mi) | Details |
| All Hallows RC High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | M6 8AA (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Summerville Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M6 7HB (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Light Oaks Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | M6 8LU (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Light Oaks Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | M6 8LU (0.54 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M6 7WR (0.55 mi) | Details |
| St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M27 5FU (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Willow Tree Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M6 5TJ (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Holy Family VA RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | M6 5WX (0.77 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE HEIGHT GENERAL PRACTICE(0.48 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the height general practiceActivethe surgery,355 bolton rd, salford, manchester | 01617365282 | M6 7NJ |
| sorrel bank medical practiceActivesorrel group practice, 23 bolton road, salford, manchester | 01617361616 | M6 7HL |
| the willows medical practiceActivethe willows, lords avenue, salford, manchester | 01617362356 | M5 5JR |
| langworthy medical practiceActivelangworthy medical centre, 250 langworthy road, salford, manchester | 01617379244 | M6 5WW |
| orient road medical practiceActive37 orient road, salford | 01617893029 | M6 8LE |
| 1/salford medical practiceActivesalford medical centre, 194-198 langworthy road, salford | 01617361166 | M6 5PP |
| cornerstone medical practiceActivecornerstone medical pract, 451 liverpool st, salford, manchester | 01612131980 | M6 5QQ |
| care homes medical practiceActivemezzanine floor, st james's house, pendleton way, salford | 01612125840 | M6 5FW |
The population of M68GW is 313 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (964), Below 14 (824), and Between 35 to 44 (814).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 269 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 8.
Regarding education, 123 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (283), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (153).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (197), followed by No religion (90).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (84) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (53), and Intermediate occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (422), and 230 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1145) and Middle East and Asia (38).