Housing in M5 4BF
What the homes in M5 4BF 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)
M5 4BFSalford
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.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M5 4BF 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.
- 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
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35%. 15.5% 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 M5 4BF 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.