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Housing in M44

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

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
20,408 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.6%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M44England
Detached12.7%22.9%
Semi-detached50.6%31.5%
Terraced25.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.6% of households in M44 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

M44
63%
15%
22%
England
  • Owned62.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented21.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M44England
Owned outright28.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council12%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M44England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 28.8% of households include dependent children.

M44England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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

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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