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Salford Quays: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Salford Quays neighbourhood of Salford, England (ONS area Salford 037). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes M5, M50. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M50 3TT.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Salford

Salford Quays is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Salford (signals are mixed: 5 rising and 6 falling of 17). Flats here typically resell for £190,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Manchester United FC, is about a 13-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 flat price

£190,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

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 -0.08; 5 of 17 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 7 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£59,700

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Salford Quays sits in Salford

  • Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 20 neighbourhoods in Salford with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: the highest 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 Salford Quays

House prices: Salford Quays against Salford: This neighbourhood £66k (1997) to £373k (2021); Salford £40k (1997) to £260k (2026).£83k£330k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£373kSalford£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).
Flat prices: Salford Quays against Salford: This neighbourhood £57k (1995) to £180k (2026); Salford £34k (1995) to £154k (2026).£55k£177k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£180kSalford£154k
Median resale price of flats 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).

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

5 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Salford, 6 the other way and 6 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

  • Schools improving
  • New-build activity
  • Homes selling
  • New stations nearby
  • Borough against the region

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Residents aged 25 to 29
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Air quality
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Manchester United FC Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km in a straight line). No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

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 Joseph's RC Primary School 860 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 (May 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Oasis Academy MediaCityUK 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 (Dec 2025).

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 Salford Quays

What is the typical flat price in Salford Quays?

£190,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.

How does Salford Quays compare with the rest of Salford?

Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 20 neighbourhoods in Salford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Salford.

Is Salford Quays an affluent area?

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

Is Salford Quays gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.08; 5 of 17 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Salford Quays?

Manchester United FC. Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km in a straight line). No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Which state schools are nearest to Salford Quays?

Nearest state primary school. St Joseph's RC Primary School. 860 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 (May 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Oasis Academy MediaCityUK. 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 (Dec 2025).

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.