Housing in M6
What the homes in M6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 54,810 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (33%). Flats make up 29.6%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
40% of households in M6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 19% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.
- Owned40%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented27.1%20.5%
- Social rented31.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.6%). 23.5% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.