Housing in M28 2WE
What the homes in M28 2WE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ellenbrook & Boothstown
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,619 (2024)
M28 2WEManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (62.9%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M28 2WE area is well above that, at 93.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.6% of households against 20.5%. 50.1% own outright and 43% with a mortgage.
- Owned93.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented5.6%20.5%
- Social rented1.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 17.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.3%. 26% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Salford
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Salford, August 2026, +3.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M28 2WE sits in (Ellenbrook & Boothstown): about 1,619 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.