Renting in Salford

Average Rent in Salford: £1,295/mo

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Median asking rent across 3,208 live Salford listings on 4 portals from £490/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£1,295 /month

3,208 live listings · 4 portals

Median monthly rent in Salford by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£900/mo	162
1 bed	£1,100/mo	1,025
2 bed	£1,350/mo	1,446
3 bed	£1,650/mo	433
4+ bed	£2,275/mo	142

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 12 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Salford

What it costs to rent in Salford

Salford currently has 3,208 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,295 a month. 27 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 13% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is M16 at around £930/mo, while M1 sits nearer £1,600/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

Dwellio watches Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders for Salford around the clock — so a new listing reaches your inbox before most renters have refreshed the app. Here’s how our rental alerts work. Looking further afield? You can browse rentals in every UK city.

Rent by property size

Average rent in Salford by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 3,208 live listings across 4 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Salford

£900/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Salford is £900 a month, 31% below the city-wide median of £1,295, based on 162 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Salford

£1,100/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Salford is £1,100 a month, 15% below the city-wide median of £1,295, based on 1,025 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Salford

£1,350/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Salford is £1,350 a month, 4% above the city-wide median of £1,295, based on 1,446 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Salford

£1,650/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Salford is £1,650 a month, 27% above the city-wide median of £1,295, based on 433 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Salford

£2,275/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Salford is £2,275 a month, 76% above the city-wide median of £1,295, based on 142 listings currently on the market.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Salford rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Salford. Latest: £1,167/mo (Jul 26, +3.6% YoY).

Latest

£1,167

Jul 26

Annual

+3.6%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£798

Aug 21

Total change

+46%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Salford pay goes on rent?

Renters in Salford spend an estimated 46% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,167/mo

£14,004/yr

Median pay

£30,495/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

46%

Stretched — above the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Property types

What’s on offer in Salford

Flats & apartments

2607

87% of listings

Houses

381

13% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Salford — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 47% of the 385 houses currently advertised in Salford.

Terraced
47%180
Other house
27%105
Semi-detached
21%80
Detached
4%16
Bungalow
1%4

Rent by postcode

Where Salford rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 2,305 live listings in 13 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Salford

1M1£1,600/mo5 rentals
2M15£1,475/mo14 rentals
3M25£1,318/mo6 rentals

Cheapest in Salford

1M16£930/mo10 rentals
2M6£1,063/mo226 rentals
3M27£1,080/mo37 rentals

Features · Salford

Garden, parking, and floor area in Salford

Live signal across 3,208 Salford rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

82%

of 551 Salford listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

81%

of 726 Salford listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Floor area · £/sqft

£2.18 /sqft

Median 657 sqft across 721 Salford listings that publish floor area.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Salford this week

27 homes came onto the Salford rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

27 new this weekUpdated today

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Salford

Most Salford homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 134,060 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.04

≈ Band B–C

Stock

134k

134,060 properties

A
47%63,280
B
23%30,700
C
16%21,660
D
9%12,090
E
3%3,880
F
1%1,470
G
1%880
H
0%100

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Salford

87% of Salford premises can already get full-fibre and 94% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

87%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

94%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

477 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
87%
Gigabit-capable
94%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Salford), July 2025, covering 131,101 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Salford homes

63% of Salford homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

63%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

37%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

139k

138,691 EPCs

A
0%625
B
21%28,522
C
42%58,749
D
26%36,543
E
8%11,571
F
1%1,960
G
1%721

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Salford. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Salford

11 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Salford centroid. The five closest:

1
Acer Academy, Salford
Not applicable · Free schools special · M5 5DP
0.33 mi
2
Willow Tree Primary School
Primary · Community school · M6 5TJ
0.34 mi
3
Lark Hill Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · M5 4BJ
0.35 mi
4
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
Secondary · University technical college · M50 2UW
0.37 mi
5
Holy Family VA RC Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · M6 5WX
0.56 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Salford centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Area safety

Safety in Salford

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Salford has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 72 of 72 postcode districts analysed, the median was 79 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Salford is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

79 crimes per area (median)
72 of 72 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Salford ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Salford

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Eccles has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Salford.

Swinton
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~24,000
0.0
per 1k
Eccles
Safer area
No data available this month · pop. ~36,000
0.0
per 1k
Pendleton
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~10,000
0.1
per 1k
Walkden
Typical for city
Most common: Drugs (1) · pop. ~25,000
0.0
per 1k
Worsley
Safer area
No data available this month · pop. ~11,000
0.0
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Salford listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Salford.

Rightmove

2546

OpenRent

332

OnTheMarket

269

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Salford — your questions answered

How much is rent in Salford?

The average (median) asking rent in Salford is £1,295 a month — a 1-bed is £1,100 and a 2-bed £1,350, based on 3,208 live listings across 4 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Salford?

The median asking rent for a studio in Salford is £900 a month, 31% below the city-wide median of £1,295, based on 162 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Salford?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Salford is £1,100 a month, 15% below the city-wide median of £1,295, based on 1,025 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Salford?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Salford is £1,350 a month, 4% above the city-wide median of £1,295, based on 1,446 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Salford?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Salford is £1,650 a month, 27% above the city-wide median of £1,295, based on 433 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Salford?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Salford is £2,275 a month, 76% above the city-wide median of £1,295, based on 142 listings currently on the market.

How many rental properties are available in Salford?

There are currently 3,208 rental properties available in Salford, with 27 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Salford safe for renters?

Salford has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 79 reported crimes per postcode area (September 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Salford?

The most commonly reported crime category in Salford is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for September 2026.

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