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Housing in M5 4BE

What the homes in M5 4BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
University, Crescent & Adelphi Street
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,995 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (61.6%). Flats make up 62.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M5 4BEEngland
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached19.9%31.5%
Terraced12.8%23%
Purpose-built flat61.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M5 4BE area is less than half that, at 21.9%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.1% of households against 20.5%. 7.5% own outright and 14.4% with a mortgage.

M5 4BE
22%
41%
36%
England
  • Owned21.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented41.1%20.5%
  • Social rented36.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M5 4BEEngland
Owned outright7.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council12%8.3%
From a housing association24.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M5 4BEEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35%. 15.5% of households include dependent children.

M5 4BEEngland
Living alone, under 6635%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.7%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 4BE sits in (University, Crescent & Adelphi Street): about 1,995 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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