Housing in M44 5FF
What the homes in M44 5FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Irlam & Cadishead
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,087 (2024)
M44 5FFManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (49.5%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M44 5FF area is broadly in line with that, at 56.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.6% of households against 20.5%. 15.7% own outright and 41.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned56.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented14.6%20.5%
- Social rented28.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%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. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.9%. 32.6% 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 M44 5FF sits in (Lower Irlam & Cadishead): about 2,087 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.