Housing in M3 5EX
What the homes in M3 5EX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- University, Crescent & Adelphi Street
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,949 (2024)
M3 5EXSalford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (75.9%). Flats make up 85.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M3 5EX area is less than half that, at 20.5%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 53.6% of households against 20.5%. 5.3% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned20.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented53.6%20.5%
- Social rented25.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 48.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 45.7%. 7.4% 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 M3 5EX sits in (University, Crescent & Adelphi Street): about 2,949 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.