Housing in M44 6HY
What the homes in M44 6HY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Irlam
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
M44 6HYManchester
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (69.2%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
23.8% of households in the M44 6HY area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 8.8% own outright and 15% with a mortgage.
- Owned23.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.6%20.5%
- Social rented64.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a lone parent with dependent children (26.2%). 45.1% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M44 6HY (Higher Irlam) (about 1,555 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.