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Housing in M38 9BB

What the homes in M38 9BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Walkden North West
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,752 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.5%). Flats make up 18.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

M38 9BBEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached40.5%31.5%
Terraced35.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M38 9BB area is well below that, at 31.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.7% of households against 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.

M38 9BB
32%
15%
53%
England
  • Owned31.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented53.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M38 9BBEngland
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council35.1%8.3%
From a housing association18.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M38 9BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.5%. 31.6% of households include dependent children.

M38 9BBEngland
Living alone, under 6625.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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 M38 9BB sits in (Walkden North West): about 1,752 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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