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Housing in M5 5BB

What the homes in M5 5BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Langworthy Buile Hill
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,889 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (74.3%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M5 5BBEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached15.8%31.5%
Terraced74.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M5 5BB area is well below that, at 37.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45.8% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.

M5 5BB
37%
46%
16%
England
  • Owned37.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented45.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M5 5BBEngland
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M5 5BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23%. 22.9% of households include dependent children.

M5 5BBEngland
Living alone, under 6623%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.5%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 5BB sits in (Langworthy Buile Hill): about 1,889 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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