Help using our online maps
Alternative formats
Salford City Council strives to meet the needs of computer users with a visual impairment or other conditions that limit accessibility. Due to the graphically intensive nature of our mapping service, this geographic information can not be currently presented in an accessible format. If you would like to access this information in an alternative format please contact the Paul.Coward@salford.gov.uk.
Understanding the icons
Zoom box: this button will enable you to zoom to a particular area of the map. Click on the map and, holding the mouse button down, drag the mouse over the map to draw a box. When you release the mouse button, the map will zoom to the area you selected.
Drag pan: this button enables you to drag and pan around the map. Click and drag the map by holding down your left mouse button to move the map in any direction.
Zoom to extent of city: this button will zoom to the extent of the Salford boundary.
Reset overlays: this button will remove all map layers that have been added to the map.
Zoom in: click this button to zoom in towards the centre of the map by a factor of 2. Click the button again to zoom in further.
Zoom out: click this button to zoom out from the centre of the map by a factor of 2. Click the button again to zoom out further.
Make a measurement: this button allows you to measure the distance, in metres of a line or a series of lines.
Get information: once you have selected a map layer it is possible to find out information relating to the features within the map layer, such as the name of a school, items that can be recycled at a recycling centre, the address of a car park.
Directional move: the buttons around the edges of the map window allow you to move or pan the map in any of the eight directions by clicking on the individual arrows. The map will move a half of the map width in the direction of the chosen arrow.
Updating or refreshing a map: select map layer(s) that you want to display or hide, then click this button to refresh the map. You can select one or many of the layers and then refresh the
map afterwards to update all of the changes.
Key map: The key map shows the outline of the Salford city boundary. A red rectangle shows which part of the area is shown in the current map window. You can click on the Key Map to re-centre the map window at the location where you click. To display or hide the key map check or uncheck the Show city map checkbox.
Map scales:
- A map displayed at a small scale (e.g. 1:50,000) shows less detail and smaller map features but covers a larger area.
- A map displayed at a large scale (e.g. 1:1,250) shows more detail and larger map features but covers a smaller area.
Address search
You can use 'Address search' to search for and display a specific location on the map.
The search facility is not case sensitive, so you may use upper or lower case. To search for a location, enter details into one or more of the following boxes:
- Building name/no: to minimise the search results you should also enter a street name or postcode in the relevant box.
- Street name: to minimise the number of search results you should type in the full name of the street and also enter a building name/number or postcode in the relevant box.
- Postcode: enter the full postcode eg M27 5AW.
After entering details in one or more of the boxes, click on the 'Search' button. The results of the search will be displayed on screen in the box below. Click on the required address in the list in order to display the map at that location. A yellow dot on the map will identify the address you selected.
To remove all the text from the search boxes at any time, click on the 'Clear current' button. Please note: If you have already zoomed to a specific location ? the map window will remain at this location until you either complete a new search or move around the map using the map tools or other functions.
You can also use the 'Clear current' button to remove the address text from the map.
About the property
This function is only available once you have searched for a specific location using the 'Address search' and zoomed to that location on the map.
You can use this function to find out useful information about the property. It will automatically display:
- The name of the ward in which the property is situated
- The day the bins will be emptied
- A link to the Ward Councillors web page
- Nearby schools, post offices and recycling centres
To find this information for a different property, you will need to go back to the 'Address search' page and complete a new search.
Find my nearest
This function is only available once you have searched for a specific location using the 'Address search' and zoomed to that location on the map.
You can use this function to find the nearest:
- Car parks
- Community centres
- Libraries
- Police stations
- Post offices
- Rail stations
- Recycling sites
- Schools
- Town centres
Once you have selected an option from the 'Find my nearest' drop down box you can:
- Select the search distance (or leave at 'Any' to find all within 10km)
- Select the distance units that will be displayed for the results
Now click on the 'Search' button. The results will be displayed in the box below, together with the distance from the location you specified in the 'Address search'. Click on the name of the one you are interested in to display it on the map. The map will refresh to show both the original address you selected (identified by a yellow circle) and the location of the feature (identified also by a yellow circle).
You may continue to use this function to find other features for your chosen address. However, to 'Find the nearest' in relation to another property, you will need to go back to the 'Address search' screen and complete a new search.
Using map layers
The map layer showing the Salford City Council boundary is displayed automatically when you visit this web site.
You can use 'Map layers' to add information to the map. As you add layers, coloured images are added to the Ordnance Survey base maps to indicate the geographical position of those features.
To add map layers to the base mapping, you must first click on the 'Map layers' link in the left hand menu. A list of layers will then appear on the left hand side of the screen. These layers are organised in themes (categories).
Select a theme by clicking on the '+' sign beside it to reveal the list of associated map layers. For example, clicking on the '+' beside Planning will allow you to see all layers that have a Planning theme, such as Salford Greenspace. Each layer has a legend beside it that will show the colour that has been used to represent that layer on the map.
To add a layer, click the check box next to your chosen layer. You can add as many layers as want from any of the themes. Once you have selected all the layers you wish to view, click on the 'refresh map' button to update the map.
To remove a layer, simply uncheck the box next to the layer. You can remove as many layers as you want at any one time. Then click on the 'refresh map' button to update the map.
To find out information about a feature on the map, click the Get information icon, Once you have clicked the map further information will be presented in the 'Feature information' table.
This online mapping service does not retain a history of previous visits to the site. Therefore, each time you visit the site, you will need to select the map layers that you want to view.
Printing a map
Please note there are certain restrictions that apply to printing maps:
- Maps should not be printed unless Salford City Council map layers are visible on the map due to Ordnance Survey Licence Agreement restrictions.
- You must not print a map that just shows Ordnance Survey base mapping.
- A single print is permitted for your own personal use.
- These maps are for identification purposes only and must not be used for formal documentation. You cannot use this Online Mapping Service to produce printed maps for the purpose of submitting a planning application.
- You can use the 'Print map' function to print a map in PDF format.
First select your paper size and map scale from the options displayed on screen and then enter a title for the print (optional).
Now click on the 'Create PDF icon' and a PDF will be created.
Click on the 'Download the map as a PDF' and you will then be prompted for a location to save the file on your own computer.
Alternatively, enter an email address and a message for the recipient and email the PDF to yourself or someone else by clicking on the 'Email a PDF' icon.
Further help
For further information or assistance please email paul.coward@salford.gov.uk.