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Housing in M7 3WZ

What the homes in M7 3WZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kersal Dale
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,601 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (54.2%). Flats make up 62.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M7 3WZEngland
Detached9%22.9%
Semi-detached25.4%31.5%
Terraced3.4%23%
Purpose-built flat54.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.1% of households in the M7 3WZ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.

M7 3WZ
51%
37%
England
  • Owned51.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented37%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M7 3WZEngland
Owned outright29.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 44.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M7 3WZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

M7 3WZEngland
Living alone, under 6627%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 3WZ (Kersal Dale) (about 1,601 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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