Salford Flood Risk
In Salford, 1,363 of 149,403 properties (0.9%) are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea — at least a 1 in 100 chance in any year — per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026; that ranks 142nd of 296 local authorities in England by number.
By bandProperties in Salford by flood-risk band
| Risk band | Chance of flooding each year | All properties | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.3% (1 in 30) or greater chance in any year | 600 | 549 |
| Medium | between 1% and 3.3% (1 in 100 to 1 in 30) chance in any year | 763 | 601 |
| Low | between 0.1% and 1% (1 in 1,000 to 1 in 100) chance in any year | 18,427 | 16,660 |
| Very low | less than 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance in any year | 130 | 120 |
1,150 of the high- or medium-risk properties are homes and 142 are non-residential. 140 postcodes in Salford have at least one property at high or medium risk.
Postcode districtsFlood risk across Salford
Counts are for the part of each district inside Salford.
Recorded floodsPast floods mapped in Salford
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 16 dates in postcode districts that mostly lie in Salford since 1866; the most recent started on 1 Jan 2025.
1860s 1 1940s 1 1950s 1 1980s 2 1990s 4 2000s 4 2010s 1 2020s 2
| Started | Place / name in the record | Source of flooding | Cause | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2025 | Manchester Castlefields NYE/NYD 3 outlines | Main river | Other | M3 M30 |
| 30 Sep 2024 | Mill Brow | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | M28 |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Lower Broughton 3 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences | M27 M3 M5 |
| 21 Jan 2008 – 22 Jan 2008 | River Irwell Charlestown 5 outlines | Main river | Not recorded | M3 M7 |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Worsley Brook | Main river | Overtopping of defences | M30 |
| 15 Jun 2002 – 16 Jun 2002 | Gilda Brook HalfEdgeLane | Ordinary watercourse | Not recorded | M30 |
| 26 Nov 2000 – 27 Nov 2000 | — | Not recorded | Other | M7 |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Whittle Brook | Main river | Obstruction/blockage - debris screen | M28 |
| 2 Mar 1999 – 3 Mar 1999 | — 3 outlines | Not recorded | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | M28 M30 |
| 23 Oct 1998 – 24 Oct 1998 | — | Not recorded | Other | M3 |
| 28 Jan 1995 – 29 Jan 1995 | — | Not recorded | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | M7 |
| 27 Oct 1980 – 28 Oct 1980 | — 9 outlines | Main river, sewer | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | M6 M7 |
| 23 Oct 1980 – 24 Oct 1980 | — 6 outlines | Not recorded | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | M6 M7 |
| 21 Jan 1954 – 22 Jan 1954 | — 10 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | M3 M5 M6 M7 |
| 20 Sep 1946 – 21 Sep 1946 | — 6 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | M3 M7 |
| 1 Nov 1866 – 2 Nov 1866 | — 6 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | M3 M7 |
What this page shows, and what it misses
The Environment Agency's count of properties in each postcode that sit in areas of land at very low, low, medium or high risk of flooding from rivers and the sea, allowing for flood defences and their condition, added up here by postcode district and local authority. Every property in England is counted once, so the share is of all properties in the area.
It misses: surface water (heavy rain), groundwater, sewer and reservoir flooding; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; and anything about a single building. A band describes the land a property stands on, not its floor level or flood protection, so it is not a forecast for any one home. Past floods come from the EA's Recorded Flood Outlines and are placed in the postcode district whose centre is nearest (within 12 km), so a flood near a boundary can be listed under a neighbour. Older records are patchy, and a flood with no outline is not listed.
"Salford" means the local authority area (ONS code E08000006), not only the town centre.
If you live in Salford
- Check your own address on gov.uk; it also covers surface water.
- Sign up for free flood warnings: gov.uk/get-flood-warnings. Floodline: 0345 988 1188.
- What is in force now: flood warnings UK · river levels.
- Never walk or drive through flood water: why shallow water kills.
FAQQuestions people ask
Is Salford at risk of flooding?
In Salford, 1,363 of 149,403 properties (0.9%) are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea — at least a 1 in 100 chance in any year — per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026; that ranks 142nd of 296 local authorities in England by number.
Which parts of Salford have the most properties at flood risk?
Postcode district M7 has the most: 457 properties at high or medium risk (3.2% of its properties in Salford). The table on this page lists every district.
When did Salford last flood?
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 16 dates in postcode districts that mostly lie in Salford since 1866; the most recent started on 1 Jan 2025.
Does this include surface water flooding?
No. These counts cover flooding from rivers and the sea only. Surface water (heavy rain) flooding affects more properties in England; check it for one address on gov.uk's long-term flood risk service.
Flood risk counts: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea – Postcodes in Areas at Risk and Recorded Flood Outlines, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some features of this information are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH). © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. This product is produced in part from PAF® and Multiple Residence Data, the copyright in which is owned by Royal Mail Group Limited and/or Royal Mail Group plc. All rights reserved. Licence number AC0000807064.
Local authority of each postcode: Office for National Statistics postcode lookup (May 2026), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. District centres and place names: postcodes.io (ONS/OS open data). Totals, ranks and grouping are Global Incident Tracker's own calculations; the Environment Agency does not endorse them.