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Housing in M3 7FF

What the homes in M3 7FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Greengate & Blackfriars
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,359 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (71.3%). Flats make up 71.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M3 7FFEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached11.5%31.5%
Terraced17%23%
Purpose-built flat71.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M3 7FF area is less than half that, at 18.9%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 72.5% of households against 20.5%. 3.6% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

M3 7FF
19%
73%
England
  • Owned18.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented72.5%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M3 7FFEngland
Owned outright3.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent70.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M3 7FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 33.7%. 8.4% of households include dependent children.

M3 7FFEngland
Living alone, under 6627.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1%12.8%
Couple, no children33.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households27%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 7FF sits in (Greengate & Blackfriars): about 1,359 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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