Postcode sector · Salford

Housing in M7 1

What the homes in M7 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Salford
Region: North West
Population: 20,598 (2024)

M7 1Postcode sector · Salford

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (44.2%). Flats make up 48.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M7 1England

Detached4.5%22.9%

Semi-detached20.9%31.5%

Terraced25.2%23%

Purpose-built flat44.2%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; M7 1 is less than half that, at 21.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.1% of households against 20.5%. 8.1% own outright and 13.7% with a mortgage.

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Owned21.7%61.3%
Shared ownership0.7%1%
Private rented38.1%20.5%
Social rented39.2%17.1%
Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M7 1England

Owned outright8.1%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan13.7%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent36.2%18.2%

Other private rented2%2.2%

From the council11.9%8.3%

From a housing association27.2%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.4%. 21% of households include dependent children.

M7 1England

Living alone, under 6630.4%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%

Couple, no children16.6%16.8%

Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%

Sharers and other households17.1%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

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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Housing in M7 1

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Salford

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