# M27

Postcode district covering Swinton and Newtown, in Salford.

M27 is a postcode district covering Swinton and Newtown, in Salford. Median sale price £232,500 in 2025. About 43,521 people.

Postcode district. Code M27. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an M27 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £232,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M27 was £232,500 in 2025. Joint 629th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 42,350** (2021). M27 had 42,350 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 376th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 76%** (2022). About 76% of people in M27 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In M27, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M27) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 76% of people in M27 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=M27) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 549 homes were sold in M27 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M27) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M27 had 42,350 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M27) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Salford, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is M27.

## How M27 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | M27 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £232,500 | 20th cheapest | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 42,350 | 10th most populated | 45 postcode districts, M · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 76% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 45 postcode districts, M · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.6% | 2nd highest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of M27?

M27 had 42,350 usual residents at the census.
M27 is the 376th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in M27, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M27 has no single figure. Of its 28 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in M27

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Salford 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005670) | 1,759 | – | 2 | 98.7% |
| [Salford 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005672) | 1,278 | – | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Salford 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005676) | 1,225 | – | 7 | 99.3% |
| [Salford 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005677) | 1,581 | – | 4 | 95.1% |
| [Salford 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005686) | 1,463 | – | 3 | 97.8% |
| [Salford 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005688) | 1,568 | – | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Salford 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005691) | 1,414 | – | 6 | 95.9% |
| [Salford 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005692) | 1,375 | – | 1 | 97.4% |
| [Salford 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005673) | 1,486 | – | 3 | 98.7% |
| [Salford 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005678) | 1,569 | – | 1 | 98.5% |
| [Salford 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005679) | 1,550 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Salford 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01033978) | 1,027 | – | 5 | 90.5% |
| [Salford 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01033979) | 2,044 | – | 3 | 91.7% |
| [Salford 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005687) | 1,804 | – | 4 | 98.4% |
| [Salford 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005689) | 1,366 | – | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Salford 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005690) | 1,568 | – | 4 | 99.7% |
| [Salford 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005693) | 1,433 | – | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Salford 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005671) | 1,567 | – | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Salford 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005674) | 1,573 | – | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Salford 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005694) | 1,709 | – | 7 | 99.9% |
| [Salford 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005696) | 1,784 | – | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Salford 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005698) | 1,745 | – | 1 | 95.1% |
| [Salford 012F](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005700) | 1,516 | – | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Salford 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005695) | 1,556 | – | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Salford 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005697) | 1,531 | – | 9 | 99.7% |
| [Salford 014F](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005742) | 1,555 | – | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Salford 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005699) | 1,790 | – | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Salford 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005701) | 1,824 | – | 7 | 96.8% |

## Your MP

- [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/salford): Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour), MP since July 2024. 56% of the people here.
- [Worsley and Eccles](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/worsley-and-eccles): Michael Wheeler (Labour), MP since July 2024. 44% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in M27

[Clifton](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/clifton), [Clifton Green & Pendlebury East](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/clifton-green-and-pendlebury-east), [Swinton Newtown](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/swinton-newtown), [Swinton South East & Pendlebury West](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/swinton-south-east-and-pendlebury-west), [Swinton West](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/swinton-west), [Swinton Worsley Road](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/swinton-worsley-road), [Worsley](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/worsley)

## Postcode sectors in M27

[M27 0 (187 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27-0), [M27 4 (144 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27-4), [M27 5 (237 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27-5), [M27 6 (155 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27-6), [M27 8 (229 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27-8), [M27 9 (152 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27-9)

## Council

[Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/salford)

## Towns in M27

[Clifton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/clifton-salford), [Swinton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/swinton-salford)

## Postcode districts next to M27

[BL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl4), [M6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m6), [M7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m7), [M25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25), [M26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m26), [M28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m28), [M30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m30), [M45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m45)

## Nearest rail stations

[Swinton (Manchester) (550 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3375,53.5148), [Clifton (Manchester) (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3148,53.5225), [Moorside (1.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3518,53.5163), [Eccles (Manchester) (3.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3345,53.4854)

## More in the M postcode area

[All M postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## M27 in brief

M27 is a postcode district covering Swinton and Newtown, in Salford.
About 43,521 people lived in M27 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £232,500 in 2025 across 549 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M27 was £232,500 in 2025.
M27 had 42,350 usual residents at the census.
About 76% of people in M27 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M27, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M27
- Postcode area: [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)
- Constituency: [Salford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/salford)
- Council: [Salford †](https://openindex.co.uk/salford)
- Area: 13.51 km²
- People, mid-2024: 43,521*
- Neighbourhoods: 28
- Output areas: 139

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[M28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m28), [M6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m6), [M25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25), [M30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m30), [BL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl4), [M26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m26)

## Latest updates for M27

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/M27

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27