Housing in M44 6WT
What the homes in M44 6WT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Irlam
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,412 (2024)
M44 6WTManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (69.2%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M44 6WT area is above that, at 77.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 48.7% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned77.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented13.8%20.5%
- Social rented9%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 2.0 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 22.2%. 15.9% 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 6WT sits in (Higher Irlam): about 1,412 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.