Housing in M6 5PL
What the homes in M6 5PL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Pendleton
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (81.7%). Flats make up 82.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M6 5PL area is less than half that, at 4.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6% of households against 20.5%. 2.6% own outright and 1.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned4.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented6%20.5%
- Social rented88.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 59.8% 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 45.4%. 19.5% 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 5PL sits in (Pendleton): about 1,826 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.