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Postcode district · Salford

Housing in M50

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

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
22,443 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (67%). Flats make up 69.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M50England
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached11.9%31.5%
Terraced16.7%23%
Purpose-built flat67%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; M50 is less than half that, at 21.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 53.9% of households against 20.5%. 9% own outright and 12.4% with a mortgage.

M50
21%
54%
24%
England
  • Owned21.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented53.9%20.5%
  • Social rented23.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M50England
Owned outright9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council8.6%8.3%
From a housing association15.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M50England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34.3%. 16.1% of households include dependent children.

M50England
Living alone, under 6634.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.1%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. 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

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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