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Housing in Salford

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

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
125,687 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.6%). Flats make up 48.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SalfordEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached22.5%31.5%
Terraced24.4%23%
Purpose-built flat44.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31% of households in Salford own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14% own outright and 17% with a mortgage.

Salford
31%
39%
29%
England
  • Owned31%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented39.3%20.5%
  • Social rented28.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SalfordEngland
Owned outright14%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association17.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SalfordEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.1%). 21.1% of households include dependent children.

SalfordEngland
Living alone, under 6628.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.1%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

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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