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Housing in M28 1ZB

What the homes in M28 1ZB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ellenbrook & Boothstown
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,643 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (63.7%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M28 1ZBEngland
Detached63.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.4%31.5%
Terraced8.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.6% of households in the M28 1ZB area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.6% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.

M28 1ZB
87%
England
  • Owned86.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M28 1ZBEngland
Owned outright49.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 19.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M28 1ZBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.9%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

M28 1ZBEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 M28 1ZB (Ellenbrook & Boothstown) (about 1,643 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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