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Housing in M5 5JS

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

Neighbourhood
Weaste & Seedley
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,738 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (50.9%). Flats make up 23.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

M5 5JSEngland
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.5%31.5%
Terraced50.9%23%
Purpose-built flat20.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M5 5JS area is well below that, at 31.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.6% of households against 20.5%. 12.7% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.

M5 5JS
31%
22%
47%
England
  • Owned31.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented21.6%20.5%
  • Social rented46.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M5 5JSEngland
Owned outright12.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council22.4%8.3%
From a housing association24.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M5 5JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 17.3%. 27.6% of households include dependent children.

M5 5JSEngland
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%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 5JS sits in (Weaste & Seedley): about 1,738 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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