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Housing in M6 5SU

What the homes in M6 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pendleton
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,606 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (46.1%). Flats make up 35%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M6 5SUEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached15.1%31.5%
Terraced46.1%23%
Purpose-built flat34.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M6 5SU area is less than half that, at 19.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.3% of households against 20.5%. 8.1% own outright and 10.9% with a mortgage.

M6 5SU
19%
24%
55%
England
  • Owned19.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented24.3%20.5%
  • Social rented55.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M6 5SUEngland
Owned outright8.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council31%8.3%
From a housing association24.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M6 5SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22%. 30.6% of households include dependent children.

M6 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6622%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.8%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 M6 5SU sits in (Pendleton): about 2,606 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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