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Housing in M6 6WX

What the homes in M6 6WX 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (66.8%). Flats make up 69.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M6 6WXEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached4.9%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat66.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

9.8% of households in the M6 6WX area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 6.9% own outright and 2.9% with a mortgage.

M6 6WX
21%
68%
England
  • Owned9.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented21.1%20.5%
  • Social rented68.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M6 6WXEngland
Owned outright6.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan2.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council38.5%8.3%
From a housing association29.6%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

M6 6WXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.

M6 6WXEngland
Living alone, under 6629%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.8%12.8%
Couple, no children9.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M6 6WX (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.

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