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Housing in M5 3NU

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

Neighbourhood
Salford Quays
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,538 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (85.6%). Flats make up 92.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M5 3NUEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached1.4%31.5%
Terraced6.3%23%
Purpose-built flat85.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M5 3NU area is less than half that, at 17.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 78.3% of households against 20.5%. 5.6% own outright and 11.5% with a mortgage.

M5 3NU
17%
78%
England
  • Owned17.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented78.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M5 3NUEngland
Owned outright5.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent77.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 50.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M5 3NUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 48.1%. 7.2% of households include dependent children.

M5 3NUEngland
Living alone, under 6648.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.7%12.8%
Couple, no children23.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.8%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 3NU sits in (Salford Quays): about 1,538 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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