Housing in M38 9LT
What the homes in M38 9LT 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
- 1,590 (2024)
M38 9LTManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (43.6%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M38 9LT area is below that, at 47.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned47.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented18.9%20.5%
- Social rented32.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.1%. 29.3% 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 M38 9LT sits in (Walkden North West): about 1,590 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.