Is M28 3RS a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

M28 3RS is a postcode in Walkden South, Salford, North West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near M28 3RS, then scores the surrounding small area 22/100 - bottom 1% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around M28 3RS are schools and education and property market signals, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for M28 3RS is based on Salford 002 Census 2021. It covers 6,061 residents, 5,021 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 37, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 46% owner-occupied, 20% privately rented, 33% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near M28 3RS, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the M28 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £248k from 166 rolling sales, down 2.0% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near M28 3RS can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 1 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near M28 3RS by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around M28 3RS is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 38 HMO licences, 26 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.