Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M6 5EL.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 71 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Paul's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 26 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SHINE AT SALFORD SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES — 0.2 mi
Salford Crescent Rail Station0.1 mi
26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 22.6 ha total — largest park 9.6 ha (0.31 mi away)
Nearest: St Paul's Church — 0.3 mi
81supermarkets
81 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Iceland, Heron, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Aldi Pendleton Manchester — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M6 5EL.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
17.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M6.
Average sold price by property type across the M6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,293 sales.
About M6 5EL
M6 5EL scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Pendleton Manchester about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M6 5EL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 93 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 71 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SHINE AT SALFORD SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL NORTH WEST, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Salford Crescent Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 bus stops within walking distance.
