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Postcode · Lightoaks · Salford · North West

M6 7RE

Part of Salford 018A in Lightoaks.

M6 7RE is a postcode in Lightoaks, Salford that skews 18–34 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,161 a month, up 4.7% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £216/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom decile of UK sub-areas (99th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

M6 7RE in Salford · nearest rail Eccles

Median rent
£1,161
local area median
Council tax
£2,594
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
76/100
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Who lives here

Salford 018A skews 18–34 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent32%Owner-occupied55%Social rent12%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household663
Single-person households31%
Couples with children18%
Lone-parent households13%
Age profile
Under 1819%18–3433%35–4922%50–6414%65+12%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health81%
Born in the UK87%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in M6 7RE?

M6 7RE sits inside Salford 018A, part of the wider Lightoaks neighbourhood in Salford. The area skews 18–34, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,161/mo, up 4.7% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £157/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is M6 7RE for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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