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Housing in M5 3DE

What the homes in M5 3DE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Salford Quays
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,312 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (96.1%). Flats make up 96.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M5 3DEEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0.9%31.5%
Terraced2.4%23%
Purpose-built flat96.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M5 3DE area is less than half that, at 17.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 78.7% of households against 20.5%. 2.8% own outright and 15% with a mortgage.

M5 3DE
18%
79%
England
  • Owned17.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented78.7%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M5 3DEEngland
Owned outright2.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent75.7%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M5 3DEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.5%. 9.9% of households include dependent children.

M5 3DEEngland
Living alone, under 6632.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.3%12.8%
Couple, no children29.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households25.3%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M5 3DE sits in (Salford Quays): about 1,312 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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