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Housing in M28 3HU

What the homes in M28 3HU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Walkden South
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,414 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.4%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M28 3HUEngland
Detached18.3%22.9%
Semi-detached45.4%31.5%
Terraced30.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.7% of households in the M28 3HU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 38.1% with a mortgage.

M28 3HU
79%
15%
England
  • Owned78.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M28 3HUEngland
Owned outright40.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M28 3HUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.1%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

M28 3HUEngland
Living alone, under 6619.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 3HU (Walkden South) (about 1,414 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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