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Housing in M27

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

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
51,257 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M27England
Detached10.8%22.9%
Semi-detached53%31.5%
Terraced21.3%23%
Purpose-built flat13.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.2% of households in M27 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

M27
64%
16%
18%
England
  • Owned64.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M27England
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council9.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M27England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19%). 28.1% of households include dependent children.

M27England
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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

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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