Neighbourhood · Salford · North West
Walkden North East
Salford 003 · 4 sub-areas · 8,157 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Investors / BTL (70/100)Watch-out: Families (47/100)Liveability 82/100 · Top quartile
Walkden North East is a green, lower-density part of Salford — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Crime / 1k / yr
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Liveability
82/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Walkden North East?
A snapshot of Walkden North East
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,161 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Walkden North East in Salford
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Walkden North East?
- The median monthly rent across Walkden North East is £1,161.
- How safe is Walkden North East?
- Walkden North East has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Walkden North East?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 16 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Walkden North East?
- There are 19 schools within 2 km of Walkden North East, of which 33% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2510 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Walkden North East?
- The most common council tax band in Walkden North East is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,924. Council tax is set by Salford council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Walkden North East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Walkden North East to central London is approximately 153 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Walkden North East?
- 100% of premises in Walkden North East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Walkden North East?
- Walkden North East sits in IMD decile 3 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Walkden North East?
- 50% of households in Walkden North East are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Walkden North East?
- The average property price across Salford (the local authority covering Walkden North East) is approximately £224,404, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Walkden North East a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.64 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,495.)
- Which local areas are part of Walkden North East?
- Walkden North East contains 4 local areas: Salford 003A, Salford 003D, Salford 003E, Salford 003C.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Walkden North East
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Walkden North East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Walkden North East is £1,161. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- What schools are near Walkden North East?
- 33% of schools within 2 km of Walkden North East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Walkden North East?
- Public-transport commute time from Walkden North East to central London is approximately 153 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Walkden North East different from the rest of Salford?
- Walkden North East contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Walkden North East rank in Salford?
- Walkden North East scores 82/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Salford, see the Cities table on the Salford page.
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