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Housing in M3 6BB

What the homes in M3 6BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Greengate & Blackfriars
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,536 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (70.6%). Flats make up 87.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M3 6BBEngland
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached2.8%31.5%
Terraced9.3%23%
Purpose-built flat70.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building15.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M3 6BB area is less than half that, at 24.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 62.7% of households against 20.5%. 9.3% own outright and 15% with a mortgage.

M3 6BB
24%
63%
13%
England
  • Owned24.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented62.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M3 6BBEngland
Owned outright9.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent60.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 46.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M3 6BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 45%. 4.9% of households include dependent children.

M3 6BBEngland
Living alone, under 6645%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.6%12.8%
Couple, no children27.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children3.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.6%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M3 6BB sits in (Greengate & Blackfriars): about 1,536 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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