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Housing in M30 8

What the homes in M30 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
17,009 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37%). Flats make up 22.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

M30 8England
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached37%31.5%
Terraced34.4%23%
Purpose-built flat20%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; M30 8 is below that, at 52%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22% of households against 20.5%. 22% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

M30 8
52%
22%
25%
England
  • Owned52%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented25%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M30 8England
Owned outright22%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council11.9%8.3%
From a housing association13.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M30 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.3%. 26.4% of households include dependent children.

M30 8England
Living alone, under 6623.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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

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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