What can you afford in Salford?
2,512 homes changed hands in Salford over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £237,000 or less, a quarter for under £185,000, and three quarters for under £300,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £47,400 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £47,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 6.8× the local median full-time salary of £34,958 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Salford
£237,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £185,000
- Three quarters under
- £300,000
- Sales
- 2,512
- HPI average
- £231,153
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 2,512 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 6.8% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 21.3% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 55% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 87.3% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 95% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £155,000 · 597 | ≈£31,000 |
| Terraced house | £219,995 · 753 | ≈£43,999 |
| Semi-detached house | £270,000 · 888 | ≈£54,000 |
| Detached house | £391,250 · 274 | ≈£78,250 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Salford average prices down 6.1% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.