Housing in M5 4GL
What the homes in M5 4GL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ordsall West
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,302 (2024)
M5 4GLSalford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (41%). Flats make up 43.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M5 4GL area is less than half that, at 18.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.1% of households against 20.5%. 8.1% own outright and 10.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned18.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented29.1%20.5%
- Social rented51.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.2% 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 27.8%. 26.4% 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 4GL sits in (Ordsall West): about 3,302 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.