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Walkden North West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Walkden North West neighbourhood of Salford, England (ONS area Salford 002). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes M28, M38. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M38 9NA.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Walkden North West is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Salford (5 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £170,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Walkden, is about a 19-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

£170,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +70% 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.16; 5 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising 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 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£32,600

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 Walkden North West sits in Salford

  • Typical house price: the lowest of the 32 neighbourhoods in Salford with enough house sales for one
  • Average household income: 2nd 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 Walkden North West

House prices: Walkden North West against Salford: This neighbourhood £28k (1995) to £185k (2026); Salford £39k (1995) to £260k (2026).£58k£230k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£185kSalford£260k
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).

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

5 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Salford, 1 the other way and 12 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
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Air quality
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Walkden Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 4.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackburn (about 87 min) and Headbolt Lane (45 to 53 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 Bridgewater Primary School 110 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (May 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Star Salford Academy 650 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected.

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 Walkden North West

What is the typical house price in Walkden North West?

£170,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +70% against 2017-2019.

How does Walkden North West compare with the rest of Salford?

Typical house price: the lowest of the 32 neighbourhoods in Salford with enough house sales for one. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Salford.

Is Walkden North West an affluent area?

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

Is Walkden North West gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.16; 5 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Walkden North West?

Walkden. Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 4.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackburn (about 87 min) and Headbolt Lane (45 to 53 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Walkden North West?

Nearest state primary school. Bridgewater Primary School. 110 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (May 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Star Salford Academy. 650 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected.

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.