Housing in M3 7FT
What the homes in M3 7FT 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)
M3 7FTSalford
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.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M3 7FT 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.
- 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
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 33.7%. 8.4% 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 7FT 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.