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M28 3BJ

POSTCODE

A Walkden North postcode in Salford, a 13-minute walk from Walkden Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    North Walkden Primary School

    Primary

    0.34 mi

  2. 2
    Bridgewater Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.37 mi

  3. 3
    St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.38 mi

  4. 4
    St Edmund's RC Primary School

    Primary

    0.42 mi

  5. 5
    St Andrew's Methodist Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.52 mi

  6. 6
    The Lowry Academy

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 44.7

    0.63 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Walkden Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Kearsley Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Farnworth Rail Station

    Rail · West Entrance

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • Hill Top Road

    Bus · nr · south

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hill Top Road

    Bus · opp · north

    110 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Louisa Street

    Bus · opp · north

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Louisa Street

    Bus · nr · south

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Walkden Town Centre

    Bus · Stop A · north

    367 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · M28 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · M28 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 159 sales

M28 3BJ has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the M28 3 sector.

Average price
£252,512
Median price: £242,000
Median +0.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 159 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £209,166
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£303k£254k£206k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£310,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Leasehold
M28 3YA
£162,500 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Leasehold
M28 3QJ
£155,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
M28 3FG
£380,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
M28 3BB
£265,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
M28 3RE
£300,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
M28 3YA
£395,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Leasehold
M28 3UG
£294,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
M28 3QW
£60,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
M28 3FB
£381,500 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Leasehold
M28 3UT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near M28 3BJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near M28 3BJ

Counts are for Walkden North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Aug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jul '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Salford 002 (E02001158)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£32,570

£27,870–£38,064

Disposable (net) annual household income
£27,543

£23,899–£31,743

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,364

£26,280–£30,613

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,818

£22,615–£29,475

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,435
White Brit.80.6%
Other White5.8%
African3.5%
Other Asian2.0%
Other Black1.5%
+ 13 other groups · 6.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,434
Christian54.6%
No religion37.3%
Not answered4.0%
Muslim1.9%
Sikh0.8%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,434
50–6418.8%
35–4917.9%
25–3417.1%
65–7410.7%
75–846.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 723
One person: other25.2%
One person: aged 66+20.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 31.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3493
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3493 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for M28 3BJ

England
Country
Salford
Local Authority
Walkden North
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
M28 3BJ
Coordinates
53.5290, -2.4004
Grid reference
SD735036
Easting
373,552
Northing
403,666
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGHHX+HR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Little Hulton
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Salford
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Salford
Local Authority
Council Area
Bolton South and Walkden E14001111
Constituency
E14001111
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Walkden North
Constituency code
E14001111
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Salford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Salford

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Salford
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01G
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Salford 002D E01005708
E01005708
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Salford 002 E02001158
E02001158
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Salford 002D E01005708
E01005708
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Salford 002 E02001158
E02001158
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:56 AM4:50 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:50 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:50 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
May 1994 — Introduced
Postcode M28 3BJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005708 and MSOA E02001158 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3493
Present — Active
Postcode M28 3BJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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