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Housing in M3 6BD

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

Neighbourhood
Greengate & Blackfriars
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,644 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (73.3%). Flats make up 75.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M3 6BDEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached6.8%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat73.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M3 6BD area is less than half that, at 15.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.8% of households against 20.5%. 9.6% own outright and 6% with a mortgage.

M3 6BD
16%
13%
70%
England
  • Owned15.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented70%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M3 6BDEngland
Owned outright9.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council29.1%8.3%
From a housing association40.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 59.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M3 6BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 47.5%. 13.1% of households include dependent children.

M3 6BDEngland
Living alone, under 6647.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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 6BD sits in (Greengate & Blackfriars): about 1,644 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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