"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Salford.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Salford.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 44928% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 36963% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 59696% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 29819% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 29227% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 804% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 5676% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 16927% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 19420% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 30853% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 37647% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 47948% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 128304% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 52126% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 54068% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 6171% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 7135% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 2191% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 969% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 29.22%Social rented 2013: 28.99%Social rented 2014: 28.77%Social rented 2015: 28.31%Social rented 2016: 27.93%Social rented 2017: 27.34%Social rented 2018: 26.90%Social rented 2019: 26.00%Social rented 2020: 25.16%Social rented 2021: 24.65%Private rented 2012: 20.41%Private rented 2013: 21.14%Private rented 2014: 21.78%Private rented 2015: 22.37%Private rented 2016: 22.48%Private rented 2017: 22.19%Private rented 2018: 21.91%Private rented 2019: 22.03%Private rented 2020: 22.37%Private rented 2021: 22.51%Owned outright 2012: 22.73%Owned outright 2013: 22.72%Owned outright 2014: 22.93%Owned outright 2015: 23.44%Owned outright 2016: 24.01%Owned outright 2017: 24.85%Owned outright 2018: 25.48%Owned outright 2019: 25.88%Owned outright 2020: 27.39%Owned outright 2021: 29.04%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 27.64%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 27.15%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 26.53%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 25.88%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 25.58%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 25.61%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 25.71%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 26.10%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 25.07%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 23.80%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)010015020050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£90 for Single room rentals.£199 for One bedroom rentals.£178 for Two bedroom rentals.£196 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Salford.

Dataset

House Prices
Salford
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kSalford 1995-12-01: 42000Salford 1996-03-01: 41000Salford 1996-06-01: 41000Salford 1996-09-01: 41400Salford 1996-12-01: 41000Salford 1997-03-01: 41000Salford 1997-06-01: 41500Salford 1997-09-01: 42000Salford 1997-12-01: 42539Salford 1998-03-01: 43500Salford 1998-06-01: 44200Salford 1998-09-01: 44500Salford 1998-12-01: 45000Salford 1999-03-01: 44950Salford 1999-06-01: 44950Salford 1999-09-01: 45500Salford 1999-12-01: 45500Salford 2000-03-01: 46000Salford 2000-06-01: 46475Salford 2000-09-01: 46995Salford 2000-12-01: 47000Salford 2001-03-01: 48000Salford 2001-06-01: 48000Salford 2001-09-01: 48500Salford 2001-12-01: 49000Salford 2002-03-01: 49950Salford 2002-06-01: 51500Salford 2002-09-01: 54000Salford 2002-12-01: 57500Salford 2003-03-01: 59950Salford 2003-06-01: 64000Salford 2003-09-01: 69550Salford 2003-12-01: 75000Salford 2004-03-01: 79250Salford 2004-06-01: 85000Salford 2004-09-01: 90000Salford 2004-12-01: 95000Salford 2005-03-01: 99500Salford 2005-06-01: 103000Salford 2005-09-01: 105000Salford 2005-12-01: 107500Salford 2006-03-01: 110000Salford 2006-06-01: 112950Salford 2006-09-01: 115125Salford 2006-12-01: 118000Salford 2007-03-01: 118500Salford 2007-06-01: 120000Salford 2007-09-01: 124000Salford 2007-12-01: 125000Salford 2008-03-01: 126855Salford 2008-06-01: 126000Salford 2008-09-01: 125000Salford 2008-12-01: 120000Salford 2009-03-01: 120000Salford 2009-06-01: 118000Salford 2009-09-01: 116000Salford 2009-12-01: 115000Salford 2010-03-01: 115000Salford 2010-06-01: 115026Salford 2010-09-01: 114000Salford 2010-12-01: 112500Salford 2011-03-01: 112000Salford 2011-06-01: 110000Salford 2011-09-01: 110000Salford 2011-12-01: 110000Salford 2012-03-01: 112000Salford 2012-06-01: 112500Salford 2012-09-01: 112500Salford 2012-12-01: 115000Salford 2013-03-01: 116125Salford 2013-06-01: 116000Salford 2013-09-01: 116000Salford 2013-12-01: 114000Salford 2014-03-01: 115000Salford 2014-06-01: 116000Salford 2014-09-01: 118745Salford 2014-12-01: 120000Salford 2015-03-01: 123000Salford 2015-06-01: 124950Salford 2015-09-01: 125000Salford 2015-12-01: 129995Salford 2016-03-01: 129995Salford 2016-06-01: 133000Salford 2016-09-01: 136500Salford 2016-12-01: 145000Salford 2017-03-01: 150000Salford 2017-06-01: 154950Salford 2017-09-01: 158000Salford 2017-12-01: 157495Salford 2018-03-01: 160000Salford 2018-06-01: 162000Salford 2018-09-01: 162859Salford 2018-12-01: 160000Salford 2019-03-01: 160000Salford 2019-06-01: 160000Salford 2019-09-01: 164950Salford 2019-12-01: 170871Salford 2020-03-01: 174250Salford 2020-06-01: 180000Salford 2020-09-01: 185000Salford 2020-12-01: 192495Salford 2021-03-01: 199000Salford 2021-06-01: 200000Salford 2021-09-01: 205378.5Salford 2021-12-01: 210000Salford 2022-03-01: 214500Salford 2022-06-01: 216000Salford 2022-09-01: 225000Salford 2022-12-01: 225000Salford 2023-03-01: 223000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Salford.

Dataset

Salford
012001600400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Salford bed1: 769Salford bed2: 862Salford bed3: 1015Salford bed4plus: 1379Salford room: 448Salford studio: 693Salford total: 875

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Salford, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Salford. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Salford. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Salford. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Salford.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people01000015000200005000Working-age 2023-06-30: 17364Working-age 2023-03-31: 17527Working-age 2022-12-31: 17465Working-age 2022-09-30: 17815Working-age 2022-06-30: 17909Working-age 2022-03-31: 18512Working-age 2021-12-31: 18755Working-age 2021-09-30: 19425Working-age 2021-06-30: 19651Working-age 2021-03-31: 19718Working-age 2020-12-31: 19009Working-age 2020-09-30: 18798Working-age 2020-06-30: 18334Working-age 2020-03-31: 17047Working-age 2019-12-31: 16582Working-age 2019-09-30: 15833Working-age 2019-06-30: 15792Working-age 2019-03-31: 15969Working-age 2018-12-31: 15803Working-age 2018-09-30: 15885Working-age 2018-06-30: 15988Working-age 2018-03-31: 15835Working-age 2017-12-31: 15865Working-age 2017-09-30: 16275Working-age 2017-06-30: 16223Working-age 2017-03-31: 16206Working-age 2016-12-31: 16354Working-age 2016-09-30: 16334Working-age 2016-06-30: 16384Working-age 2016-03-31: 16157Pensioners 2023-06-30: 8123Pensioners 2023-03-31: 8157Pensioners 2022-12-31: 8252Pensioners 2022-09-30: 8279Pensioners 2022-06-30: 8274Pensioners 2022-03-31: 8375Pensioners 2021-12-31: 8446Pensioners 2021-09-30: 8469Pensioners 2021-06-30: 8529Pensioners 2021-03-31: 8549Pensioners 2020-12-31: 8637Pensioners 2020-09-30: 8726Pensioners 2020-06-30: 8797Pensioners 2020-03-31: 8884Pensioners 2019-12-31: 9011Pensioners 2019-09-30: 9085Pensioners 2019-06-30: 9166Pensioners 2019-03-31: 9277Pensioners 2018-12-31: 9428Pensioners 2018-09-30: 9473Pensioners 2018-06-30: 9624Pensioners 2018-03-31: 9715Pensioners 2017-12-31: 9867Pensioners 2017-09-30: 10032Pensioners 2017-06-30: 10085Pensioners 2017-03-31: 10161Pensioners 2016-12-31: 10370Pensioners 2016-09-30: 10456Pensioners 2016-06-30: 10567Pensioners 2016-03-31: 10774