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M38 postcode area · Salford

The M38 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bolton, Salford. Area Scores range from 1 to 46 across them. Every full M38 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The M38 district contains both ends of the scale: Walkden South at 47 out of 100 (#3,652 of 6,856 in England) against Little Hulton North at 2, a 45-point gap between neighbouring areas. 6 of the 7 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £165,000 in Walkden North West to £262,500 in Walkden South. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bolton and Salford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£31,793a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime—no data published by the police force
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied53%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the M38 district

£180,000median home sold over the past year · +57.9% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 97 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached£190,000
Terraced£163,000
Flat£75,000
Salford£238,838
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Walkden SouthSalford 3,65247 £262,500
Swinton WestSalford 5,11925 £221,000
Walkden North EastSalford 5,23524 £230,000
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

People living in M38 Census 2021

Residents53,097
Median age (est.)37
Density2,574per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above27%
No car or van28%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 11%25–44 29%45–64 24%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright: 25%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 28%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 25%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 28%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 16%Other: 12%
One person 32%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 16%Other 12%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Associate professional 13% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Associate professional13%
Elementary12%
Caring & leisure11%
Administrative10%
Skilled trades10%
Managers & directors9%
Sales & customer service9%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 83%Asian: 7%Black: 5%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 83%Asian 7%Black 5%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 36% · Muslim 6%

Born outside the UK: 14%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in M38

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the M38 district.

Little Hulton Swinton Walkden North

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around M38.

M28 BL4 BL3 BL78 M29 M27 M46 M30

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