Housing in M5 4PL
What the homes in M5 4PL 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
- 2,868 (2024)
M5 4PLSalford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (97.5%). Flats make up 98.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M5 4PL area is less than half that, at 24.5%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 69.4% of households against 20.5%. 3% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned24.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented69.4%20.5%
- Social rented6.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 35.8% 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 35.7%. 6.5% 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 4PL sits in (University, Crescent & Adelphi Street): about 2,868 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.