M6 8WG maps, stats, and open data
M6 8WG lies on Brandon Road in Salford. M6 8WG is located in the Claremont electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Salford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Salford and Eccles. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01G and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
M6 8WG maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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M6 8WG geodata
| Easting | 378833 |
| Northing | 399998 |
| Latitude | 53.496253 |
| Longitude | -2.320536 |
Where is M6 8WG?
| Street | Brandon Road |
| Town/City | Salford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | M6 |
M6 8WG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of M6 8WG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Claremont |
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| Constituency | Salford And Eccles |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to M6 8WG
| Oxford Rd/Lancaster Rd (Oxford Rd) | Ellesmere Park | 86m |
| Lancaster Rd/Light Oaks Sch (Lancaster Rd) | Ellesmere Park | 103m |
| Lancaster Rd/Radcliffe Park Rd (Lancaster Road) | Irlams O' Th' Height | 122m |
| Oxford Rd/Odessa Ave (Oxford Rd) | Ellesmere Park | 141m |
| Light Oaks Rd/Lancaster Rd (Light Oaks Rd) | Irlams O' Th' Height | 160m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to M6 8WG
| Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink) (Eccles New Road) | Ladywell | 1,469m |
| Eccles (Manchester Metrolink) (Regent Street) | Eccles | 1,773m |
Nearest railway stations to M6 8WG
| Eccles Station | 1.5km |
| Swinton (Manchester) Station | 2.4km |
| Patricroft Station | 2.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in M6 8WG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in M6 8WG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Deprivation
41.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
M6 8WG:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to M6 8WG (metres)
Light Oaks Junior Kitchen
Within Light Oaks Junior School
31m
Little Acorns Before & After School Club
within Lightoaks Infants
31m
Lightoaks Infants Kitchen
within Lightoaks PrimarySchool
31m
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Nearest post box to M6 8WG
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Stott Lane / Eccles New Road | 17:30 | 11:45 | 797m |
| Gilda Brook P.o. | 17:30 | 12:00 | 858m |
| Hope Hospital | 17:30 | 12:00 | 968m |
M6 8WG ITL and M6 8WG LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for M6 8WG:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
|---|
| TLD34 | Greater Manchester South West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
|---|
| E08000006 | Salford |
M6 8WG census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for M6 8WG:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00028468 | |
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| LSOA | E01005627 | Salford 015B |
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| MSOA | E02001171 | Salford 015 |
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