Housing in M44 6DB
What the homes in M44 6DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Irlam
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,492 (2024)
M44 6DBManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (44%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M44 6DB area is above that, at 81.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.8% of households against 20.5%. 32.2% own outright and 49.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented14.8%20.5%
- Social rented3.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.8% 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 22.6%. 29.7% 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 6DB sits in (Higher Irlam): about 1,492 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.