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Housing in M5 4ZQ

What the homes in M5 4ZQ 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (97.5%). Flats make up 98.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M5 4ZQEngland
Detached0.1%22.9%
Semi-detached0%31.5%
Terraced1.6%23%
Purpose-built flat97.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.5% of households in the M5 4ZQ area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 69.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 3% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

M5 4ZQ
25%
69%
England
  • Owned24.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented69.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M5 4ZQEngland
Owned outright3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent68.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.5%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

M5 4ZQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.7%). 6.5% of households include dependent children.

M5 4ZQEngland
Living alone, under 6635.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over0.1%12.8%
Couple, no children32.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0%9.2%
Sharers and other households25.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M5 4ZQ (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.

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