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Housing in M6 7JS

What the homes in M6 7JS 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
1,990 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (76%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M6 7JSEngland
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached76%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M6 7JS area is well below that, at 38.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 15.1% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

M6 7JS
38%
46%
England
  • Owned38.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.1%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented45.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M6 7JSEngland
Owned outright15.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council25.4%8.3%
From a housing association20.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M6 7JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.2%. 32.4% of households include dependent children.

M6 7JSEngland
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%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 7JS sits in (Cromwell Road & Broad Street): about 1,990 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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