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Housing in M50 2AJ

What the homes in M50 2AJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Salford Quays
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,571 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (95.6%). Flats make up 96.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M50 2AJEngland
Detached0%22.9%
Semi-detached0.7%31.5%
Terraced2.6%23%
Purpose-built flat95.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%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 M50 2AJ area is less than half that, at 20.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 73.4% of households against 20.5%. 8.4% own outright and 11.8% with a mortgage.

M50 2AJ
20%
73%
England
  • Owned20.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented73.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M50 2AJEngland
Owned outright8.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent71.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 44.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M50 2AJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 42.6%. 7.1% of households include dependent children.

M50 2AJEngland
Living alone, under 6642.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.7%12.8%
Couple, no children31%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.5%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 M50 2AJ sits in (Salford Quays): about 1,571 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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