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M28 0AA area guide

Who lives in M28 0AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Walkden South
Council: Salford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,696 (2024)

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At a glance

What M28 0AA is like

M28 0AA is a postcode in the Walkden South area of Salford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,696 people. 61.8% of households own their home, 21.1% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in M28 0 sold for a median of £216,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M28 0AA compares

Headline figures for M28 0AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 41.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£216,500

Median over 34 sales in M28 0, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,470

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M28 0AA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
22.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

M28 0AA FAQs

Is M28 0AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in M28 0AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £216,500.

Homes in M28 0 sold for a median of £216,500 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is M28 0AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around M28 0AA, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in M28 0AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.1%).

Which council covers M28 0AA?

The local authority for M28 0AA is Salford.

M28 0AA comes under Salford in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M28 0AA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Walkden Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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