Housing in M44 6WR
What the homes in M44 6WR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Irlam
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,324 (2024)
M44 6WRManchester
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (73.3%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
87.8% of households in the M44 6WR area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented6.8%20.5%
- Social rented5.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.9%). 20.3% 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 6WR (Higher Irlam) (about 1,324 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.