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M6 8JS area guide

Who lives in M6 8JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Weaste & Seedley
Council: Salford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,410 (2024)

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At a glance

What M6 8JS is like

M6 8JS is a postcode in the Weaste & Seedley area of Salford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,410 people. 75.3% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.1% 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 M6 8 sold for a median of £238,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M6 8JS compares

Headline figures for M6 8JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

£238,750

Median over 98 sales in M6 8, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 4 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,778

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M6 8JS 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
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

M6 8JS FAQs

Is M6 8JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in M6 8JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £238,750.

Homes in M6 8 sold for a median of £238,750 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is M6 8JS 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 M6 8JS, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in M6 8JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 75.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.4%).

Which council covers M6 8JS?

The local authority for M6 8JS is Salford.

M6 8JS comes under Salford in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M6 8JS?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Eccles Rail Station, 0.4 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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