M28 postcode area

The M28 postcode district spans 14 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bolton, Salford, Wigan. Area Scores range from 1 to 92 across them.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the M28 district: Worsley scores 92 out of 100 (#526 of 6,856 nationally) while Little Hulton North sits at 2 — neighbours on the map, 91 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 8 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £165,000 in Walkden North West to £348,000 in Worsley — a 2.1× gap within the M28 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Bolton, Salford and Wigan — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
WorsleySalford 52692 £348,000
Ellenbrook & BoothstownSalford 56792 £325,000
Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley CommonWigan 1,62376 £275,000
Walkden SouthSalford 3,65247 £262,500
LightoaksSalford 3,65947 £260,250
Kearsley & StonecloughBolton 4,11140 £191,000
Swinton WestSalford 5,11925 £221,000
Walkden North EastSalford 5,23524 £230,000
Swinton Worsley RoadSalford 5,34522 £237,000
Winton & WestwoodSalford 5,69517 £238,000
Daubhill & Fernhill GateBolton 6,07811 £200,000
Little Hulton SouthSalford 6,3947 £220,500
Walkden North WestSalford 6,5724 £165,000
Little Hulton NorthSalford 6,7432 £186,000

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around M28.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.