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Housing in M27 5LW

What the homes in M27 5LW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Swinton South East & Pendlebury West
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,836 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (55.6%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M27 5LWEngland
Detached27%22.9%
Semi-detached55.6%31.5%
Terraced7.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82% of households in the M27 5LW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.5% own outright and 40.5% with a mortgage.

M27 5LW
82%
12%
England
  • Owned82%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M27 5LWEngland
Owned outright41.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M27 5LWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

M27 5LWEngland
Living alone, under 6610.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Salford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Salford (August 2026, +3.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SalfordEngland
All homes£1,170£1,459
One bedroom£888£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,084£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,287£1,489
Four or more£1,770£2,161
Detached£1,533£1,640
Semi-detached£1,315£1,449
Terraced£1,170£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,020£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M27 5LW (Swinton South East & Pendlebury West) (about 1,836 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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