Housing in M6 5BY
What the homes in M6 5BY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Pendleton
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,709 (2024)
M6 5BYSalford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (66.8%). Flats make up 69.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M6 5BY area is less than half that, at 9.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.1% of households against 20.5%. 6.9% own outright and 2.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned9.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented21.1%20.5%
- Social rented68.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 48.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29%. 18.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M6 5BY sits in (Pendleton): about 1,709 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.