Housing in M7 2FG
What the homes in M7 2FG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Broughton Park
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,163 (2024)
M7 2FGSalford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38.5%). Flats make up 48.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M7 2FG area is less than half that, at 30.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.6% of households against 20.5%. 13.9% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned30.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented35.6%20.5%
- Social rented32.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 43.4% 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 29.7%. 34.5% 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M7 2FG sits in (Broughton Park): about 2,163 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.