# M28

Postcode district covering Mosley Common and Walkden, in Salford.

M28 is a postcode district covering Mosley Common and Walkden, in Salford. Median sale price £285,000 in 2025. About 47,545 people.

Postcode district. Code M28. 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 M28 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £285,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M28 was £285,000 in 2025. Joint 1,027th 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/m28#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 44,575** (2021). M28 had 44,575 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 319th 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/m28#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 70%** (2022). About 70% of people in M28 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/m28#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.3%** (January 2026). In M28, 98.3% 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/m28#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M28) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 70% of people in M28 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=M28) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 732 homes were sold in M28 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M28) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M28 had 44,575 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M28) (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 M28.

## How M28 compares

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

| Measure | M28 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £285,000 | 8th most expensive | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 44,575 | 9th most populated | 45 postcode districts, M · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 70% | 9th most people in radon Affected Areas | 45 postcode districts, M · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.3% | 5th highest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of M28?

M28 had 44,575 usual residents at the census.
M28 is the 319th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in M28, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M28 has no single figure. Of its 25 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in M28

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Salford 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005663) | 1,525 | – | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Salford 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005708) | 1,434 | – | 2 | 90.0% |
| [Salford 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005702) | 2,639 | – | 3 | 95.6% |
| [Salford 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005707) | 1,751 | – | 1 | 96.2% |
| [Salford 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01033976) | 1,965 | – | 8 | 99.7% |
| [Salford 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01033977) | 1,141 | – | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Salford 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005709) | 1,606 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Salford 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005710) | 2,143 | – | 5 | 99.9% |
| [Salford 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005711) | 1,394 | – | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Salford 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005712) | 1,838 | – | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Salford 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005713) | 1,627 | – | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Salford 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005714) | 1,712 | – | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Salford 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005715) | 1,746 | – | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Salford 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005718) | 1,601 | – | 4 | 98.1% |
| [Salford 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005716) | 1,633 | – | 10 | 99.6% |
| [Salford 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005717) | 1,555 | – | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Salford 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005734) | 1,419 | – | 5 | 99.7% |
| [Salford 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005735) | 1,423 | – | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Salford 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005736) | 1,368 | – | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Salford 013F](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005737) | 1,511 | – | 9 | 97.4% |
| [Salford 013G](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005739) | 1,999 | – | 10 | 99.9% |
| [Salford 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005738) | 1,933 | – | 9 | 98.8% |
| [Salford 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005740) | 1,599 | – | 8 | 96.3% |
| [Salford 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01005741) | 1,679 | – | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Wigan 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006379) | 1,581 | – | 7 | 99.1% |

## Your MP

- [Bolton South and Walkden](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-south-and-walkden): Yasmin Qureshi (Labour), MP since July 2024. 50% of the people here.
- [Worsley and Eccles](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/worsley-and-eccles): Michael Wheeler (Labour), MP since July 2024. 50% 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 M28

[Ellenbrook & Boothstown](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/ellenbrook-and-boothstown), [Little Hulton South](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/little-hulton-south), [Walkden North East](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/walkden-north-east), [Walkden South](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/walkden-south)

## Postcode sectors in M28

[M28 0 (133 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m28-0), [M28 1 (261 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m28-1), [M28 2 (208 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m28-2), [M28 3 (319 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m28-3), [M28 7 (158 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m28-7), [M28 8 (42 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m28-8)

## Council

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

## Towns in M28

[Little Hulton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/little-hulton), [Swinton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/swinton-salford), [Walkden](https://openindex.co.uk/town/walkden), [Worsley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/worsley)

## Postcode districts next to M28

[BL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl4), [M27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27), [M29](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m29), [M30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m30), [M38](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m38), [M44](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m44)

## Nearest rail stations

[Walkden (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3963,53.5198), [Moorside (3.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3518,53.5163), [Patricroft (3.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3582,53.4848), [Swinton (Manchester) (4.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3375,53.5148)

## 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)

## M28 in brief

M28 is a postcode district covering Mosley Common and Walkden, in Salford.
About 47,545 people lived in M28 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £285,000 in 2025 across 732 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M28 was £285,000 in 2025.
M28 had 44,575 usual residents at the census.
About 70% of people in M28 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M28, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M28
- Postcode area: [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)
- Constituency: [Bolton South and Walkden †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-south-and-walkden)
- Council: [Salford †](https://openindex.co.uk/salford)
- Area: 27.78 km²
- People, mid-2024: 47,545*
- Neighbourhoods: 25
- Output areas: 147

* 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

[M29](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m29), [M27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27), [M38](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m38), [M30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m30), [BL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl4), [M44](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m44)

## Latest updates for M28

- 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/M28

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m28, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m28#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m28