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Housing in M50 3SP

What the homes in M50 3SP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Salford Quays
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,967 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (93%). Flats make up 93.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M50 3SPEngland
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached1.9%31.5%
Terraced4%23%
Purpose-built flat93%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M50 3SP area is less than half that, at 15.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 79.9% of households against 20.5%. 8.3% own outright and 7.5% with a mortgage.

M50 3SP
16%
80%
England
  • Owned15.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented79.9%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M50 3SPEngland
Owned outright8.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent76.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 38.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M50 3SPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36.1%. 5.2% of households include dependent children.

M50 3SPEngland
Living alone, under 6636.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2%12.8%
Couple, no children33.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children3.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.8%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 3SP sits in (Salford Quays): about 1,967 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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