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Housing in M44 6EH

What the homes in M44 6EH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Higher Irlam
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,226 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.1%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M44 6EHEngland
Detached28.3%22.9%
Semi-detached44.1%31.5%
Terraced25.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.1% of households in the M44 6EH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 44.2% with a mortgage.

M44 6EH
82%
17%
England
  • Owned82.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M44 6EHEngland
Owned outright37.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M44 6EHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.4%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

M44 6EHEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M44 6EH (Higher Irlam) (about 1,226 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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