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Housing in M5 4SA

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

Neighbourhood
Ordsall West
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,656 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (87.1%). Flats make up 87.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M5 4SAEngland
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached6.6%31.5%
Terraced4.8%23%
Purpose-built flat87.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M5 4SA area is less than half that, at 19.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 69.6% of households against 20.5%. 6.5% own outright and 13.2% with a mortgage.

M5 4SA
20%
70%
England
  • Owned19.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented69.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M5 4SAEngland
Owned outright6.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent67.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 43.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M5 4SAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 41.5%. 15.1% of households include dependent children.

M5 4SAEngland
Living alone, under 6641.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.6%12.8%
Couple, no children23.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.3%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 4SA sits in (Ordsall West): about 2,656 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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