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Housing in M6 6EF

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

Neighbourhood
Cromwell Road & Broad Street
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,128 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (56.9%). Flats make up 20.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

M6 6EFEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached18.4%31.5%
Terraced56.9%23%
Purpose-built flat17.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M6 6EF area is less than half that, at 21.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 48.8% of households against 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 8% with a mortgage.

M6 6EF
22%
49%
28%
England
  • Owned21.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented48.8%20.5%
  • Social rented28.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M6 6EFEngland
Owned outright13.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council14.5%8.3%
From a housing association13.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M6 6EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 34.1%. 16.6% of households include dependent children.

M6 6EFEngland
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children10.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households34.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M6 6EF sits in (Cromwell Road & Broad Street): about 3,128 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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