Housing in M7 2AF
What the homes in M7 2AF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Broughton East
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,670 (2024)
M7 2AFSalford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (54.4%). Flats make up 57.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M7 2AF area is less than half that, at 11.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.6% of households against 20.5%. 5.7% own outright and 6.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned11.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented16.6%20.5%
- Social rented69.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 52.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 37.9%. 25.2% 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 M7 2AF sits in (Broughton East): about 2,670 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.