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Pendleton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Pendleton neighbourhood of Salford, England (ONS area Salford 024). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes M5, M6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M6 5PL.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Salford

Pendleton is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Salford (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 4 falling of 15). Houses here typically resell for £307,951 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Salford Crescent, is about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£307,951

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +99% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

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; 2 of 15 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 1 of 10

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

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£31,500

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 Pendleton sits in Salford

  • Typical house price: 8th highest of the 32 neighbourhoods in Salford with enough house sales for one
  • Average household income: the lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Salford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 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 Pendleton

House prices: Pendleton against Salford: This neighbourhood £13k (1997) to £310k (2023); Salford £40k (1997) to £260k (2026).£51k£272k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£310kSalford£260k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Salford, 1997 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 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 15 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Salford, 4 the other way and 9 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

  • Resale prices
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Residents aged 25 to 29
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Home improvement applications
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Salford Crescent Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (550 m 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 Lark Hill Community Primary School 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Needs attention in 7 areas (Feb 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Albion Academy 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 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 Pendleton

What is the typical house price in Pendleton?

£307,951. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +99% against 2017-2019.

How does Pendleton compare with the rest of Salford?

Typical house price: 8th highest of the 32 neighbourhoods in Salford with enough house sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Salford.

Is Pendleton an affluent area?

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

Is Pendleton gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 2 of 15 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Pendleton?

Salford Crescent. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (550 m 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 Pendleton?

Nearest state primary school. Lark Hill Community Primary School. 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Needs attention in 7 areas (Feb 2026). Nearest state secondary school. The Albion Academy. 1.1 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.