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Housing in M38

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

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
23,898 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.8%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M38England
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached40.8%31.5%
Terraced36.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.9% of households in M38 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 19.9% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.

M38
42%
18%
39%
England
  • Owned41.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented18.3%20.5%
  • Social rented38.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M38England
Owned outright19.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council22.2%8.3%
From a housing association16.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M38England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.5%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

M38England
Living alone, under 6621.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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