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Housing in M7 2XG

What the homes in M7 2XG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Broughton West
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,731 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.8%). Flats make up 40%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M7 2XGEngland
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached19.8%31.5%
Terraced34.3%23%
Purpose-built flat38.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

14.4% of households in the M7 2XG area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 4.5% own outright and 10% with a mortgage.

M7 2XG
14%
30%
55%
England
  • Owned14.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented29.6%20.5%
  • Social rented55.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M7 2XGEngland
Owned outright4.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council15.9%8.3%
From a housing association39.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M7 2XGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.7%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.

M7 2XGEngland
Living alone, under 6626.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M7 2XG (Broughton West) (about 1,731 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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