Housing in M6 7EQ
What the homes in M6 7EQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lightoaks
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,316 (2024)
M6 7EQSalford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (64.5%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M6 7EQ area is above that, at 81.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.5% of households against 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 41.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented16.5%20.5%
- Social rented2.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.9%. 25.6% 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 7EQ sits in (Lightoaks): about 1,316 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.