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M38

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Little Hulton, Peel and Spring Gardens, in Salford.

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 M38 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In M38, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Median sale price
£180,000
239th cheapest of 2,235
Worked out by Open Index
Population
14,928
1,007th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
8.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How M38 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

M38Middle
Median sale price40 postcode districts, M · 2025
Median sale price: every postcode district in M40 areas from £175,000 to £420,999. The middle area is £234,875. M38 is £180,000.
£180,0002nd cheapest
Population45 postcode districts, M · 2021
Population: every postcode district in M45 areas from 289 to 61,848. The middle area is 27,199. M38 is 14,928.
14,9289th least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in M45 areas from 51.5% to 99.1%. The middle area is 94.7%. M38 is 99.1%.
99.1%highest
Claimant rate41 postcode districts, M · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in M41 areas from 1.6% to 11.1%. The middle area is 4.8%. M38 is 8.5%.
8.5%4th highest

What is the population of M38?

M38 had 14,928 usual residents at the census.

M38 is the 1,007th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Deprivation in M38, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

  • Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M38 has no single figure. Of its 9 neighbourhoods with a rank:
  • Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 9 neighbourhoods

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

Neighbourhoods in M38

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Salford 001A1,544No figure199.9%
Salford 001B1,823No figure196.8%
Salford 001D1,707No figure198.7%
Salford 001E2,104No figure199.8%
Salford 002A1,746No figure196.6%
Salford 002B1,344No figure198.6%
Salford 002C1,537No figure199.7%
Salford 004A1,900No figure1100.0%
Salford 004B1,620No figure198.9%

Your MP

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Middle areas in M382

Postcode sectors in M382

Council1

Towns in M381

Postcode districts next to M384

Nearest rail stations4

More in the M postcode area2

M38 in brief

M38 is a postcode district covering Little Hulton, Peel and Spring Gardens, in Salford.

About 15,517 people lived in M38 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £180,000 in 2025 across 109 sales (HM Land Registry).

The median price paid for a home in M38 was £180,000 in 2025.

M38 had 14,928 usual residents at the census.

In M38, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In M38, 8.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.