M6 8WL maps, stats, and open data
M6 8WL lies on Light Oaks Road in Salford. M6 8WL 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 8WL maps
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M6 8WL geodata
| Easting | 379361 |
| Northing | 399910 |
| Latitude | 53.495483 |
| Longitude | -2.312571 |
Where is M6 8WL?
| Street | Light Oaks Road |
| Town/City | Salford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | M6 |
M6 8WL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of M6 8WL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Salford And Eccles |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in M6 8WL
2025 10 NOV £450,000 |
148, LIGHT OAKS ROAD, SALFORD, M6 8WL 2023 24 NOV £360,000 |
125, LIGHT OAKS ROAD, SALFORD, M6 8WL 2023 23 FEB £670,000 |
2022 30 SEP £465,000 |
125, LIGHT OAKS ROAD, SALFORD, M6 8WL 2020 3 DEC £570,000 |
123, LIGHT OAKS ROAD, SALFORD, M6 8WL 2014 22 MAY £377,500 |
144, LIGHT OAKS ROAD, SALFORD, M6 8WL 2013 5 JUL £172,500 |
2010 2 SEP £300,000 |
2009 15 JUN £275,000 |
125, LIGHT OAKS ROAD, SALFORD, M6 8WL 2007 8 OCT £380,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to M6 8WL
| Light Oaks Rd/Durham Rd (Light Oaks Rd) | Irlams O' Th' Height | 127m |
| Claremont Rd/Cholmondley Rd (Claremont Rd) | Irlams O' Th' Height | 145m |
| Claremont Rd (Sbnd) (Claremont Rd) | Irlams O' Th' Height | 280m |
| Claremont Rd (Nbnd) (Claremont Rd) | Irlams O' Th' Height | 291m |
| Doveleys Rd (Nebd) (Doveleys Road) | Irlams O' Th' Height | 306m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to M6 8WL
| Weaste (Manchester Metrolink) (Eccles New Road) | Weaste | 1,475m |
| Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink) (Eccles New Road) | Ladywell | 1,664m |
Nearest railway stations to M6 8WL
| Eccles Station | 1.8km |
| Salford Crescent Station | 2.6km |
| Swinton (Manchester) Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in M6 8WL (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 speed in M6 8WL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 88.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.75Mbps |
Broadband limitations in M6 8WL (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% |
M6 8WL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in M6 8WL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 692,441 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 23,081 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,659 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 145,344 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,383 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,874 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in M6 8WL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in M6 8WL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
64.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than M6 8WL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to M6 8WL (metres)
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Nearest post box to M6 8WL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Stott Lane / Eccles New Road | 17:30 | 11:45 | 930m |
| Gilda Brook P.o. | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,091m |
| Hope Hospital | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,151m |
M6 8WL ITL and M6 8WL 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 8WL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD34 | Greater Manchester South West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000006 | Salford |
M6 8WL 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 8WL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00028495 | |
| LSOA | E01005629 | Salford 021A |
| MSOA | E02001177 | Salford 021 |
Nearest postcodes to M6 8WL
| M6 8QH | Cholmondeley Road | 78m |
| M6 8NN | Durham Road | 110m |
| M6 8NL | Claremont Road | 128m |
| M6 8PB | Chomlea Manor | 129m |
| M6 8PN | Worcester Road | 162m |
| M6 8PE | Chomlea Manor | 186m |
| M6 8PD | Chomlea Manor | 200m |
| M6 7QE | Woodfield Road | 205m |
| M6 7GL | Ashbourne Road | 206m |
| M6 8WP | Light Oaks Road | 219m |
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