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Housing in M6 6

What the homes in M6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
18,019 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (36.4%). Flats make up 32.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M6 6England
Detached7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.2%31.5%
Terraced36.4%23%
Purpose-built flat29.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; M6 6 is less than half that, at 25.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.9% of households against 20.5%. 10.6% own outright and 15.1% with a mortgage.

M6 6
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England
  • Owned25.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented29.9%20.5%
  • Social rented42.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M6 6England
Owned outright10.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council20.6%8.3%
From a housing association22.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.5%. 24.6% of households include dependent children.

M6 6England
Living alone, under 6626.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.7%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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