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Broughton West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Broughton West neighbourhood of Salford, England (ONS area Salford 032). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes M7, M8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M7 1LU.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Salford

Broughton West is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Salford (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 4 falling of 18). Houses here typically resell for £270,000 and flats for £135,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Salford Crescent, is about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£270,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£135,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.05; 3 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£43,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Broughton West sits in Salford

Typical house price: joint 9th highest of the 32 neighbourhoods in Salford with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: joint 10th highest of the 20 neighbourhoods in Salford with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 17th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Salford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Broughton West

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Salford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Salford, 2007 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Salford, 4 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Income deprivation ranking
Borough against the region

Falling behind the borough

Single-person households under 65
Air quality
Catching up with neighbouring areas
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Salford Crescent Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 16 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackburn (42 to 53 min) and Blackpool North (66 to 71 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school St Boniface RC Primary School 400 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Jan 2025).
Nearest state secondary school The Albion Academy 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Broughton West

What is the typical house price in Broughton West?

£270,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

How does Broughton West compare with the rest of Salford?

Typical house price: joint 9th highest of the 32 neighbourhoods in Salford with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: joint 10th highest of the 20 neighbourhoods in Salford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 17th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Salford.

Is Broughton West an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Broughton West gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.05; 3 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Broughton West?

Salford Crescent. Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 16 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackburn (42 to 53 min) and Blackpool North (66 to 71 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Broughton West?

Nearest state primary school. St Boniface RC Primary School. 400 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. The Albion Academy. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.