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Housing in M44 6QE

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

Neighbourhood
Higher Irlam
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,298 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (65.3%). Flats make up 20.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

M44 6QEEngland
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached65.3%31.5%
Terraced10%23%
Purpose-built flat17.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.4% of households in the M44 6QE area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

M44 6QE
53%
16%
30%
England
  • Owned53.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented30.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M44 6QEEngland
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council12.8%8.3%
From a housing association17.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M44 6QEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.5%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

M44 6QEEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 6QE (Higher Irlam) (about 1,298 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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