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Housing in M7 1BF

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

Neighbourhood
University, Crescent & Adelphi Street
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,193 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (55.4%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M7 1BFEngland
Detached10.4%22.9%
Semi-detached21.7%31.5%
Terraced55.4%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M7 1BF area is less than half that, at 21.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.8% of households against 20.5%. 9% own outright and 12.3% with a mortgage.

M7 1BF
21%
16%
62%
England
  • Owned21.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented61.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M7 1BFEngland
Owned outright9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented0.4%2.2%
From the council35.8%8.3%
From a housing association25.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M7 1BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 18.4%. 33.7% of households include dependent children.

M7 1BFEngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children9.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.4%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 M7 1BF sits in (University, Crescent & Adelphi Street): about 3,193 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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