# Walkden North West North west Salford. 6,302 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres. Walkden North West had 6,061 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). The median price paid for a home in Walkden North West was £168,000 in 2025. Middle area. Code E02001158. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/salford) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £168,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Walkden North West was £168,000 in 2025. Joint 782nd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/salford/walkden-north-west#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 6,061** (2021). Walkden North West had 6,061 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,837th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/salford/walkden-north-west#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Walkden North West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/salford/walkden-north-west#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.5%** (January 2026). In Walkden North West, 95.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/salford/walkden-north-west#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001158) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Walkden North West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001158) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 64 homes were sold in Walkden North West in 2025. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001158) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Walkden North West had 6,061 usual residents at the census. - [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E02001158) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Salford. The outline is Walkden North West. ## Recorded crime in Walkden North West Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. ## How Walkden North West compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Walkden North West | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £168,000 | cheapest | 33 middle areas, Salford · 2025 | | Population | 6,061 | 8th least populated | 34 middle areas, Salford · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 34 middle areas, Salford · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.5% | 13th lowest | 34 middle areas, Salford · Jan 2026 | ## What is the population of Walkden North West? Walkden North West had 6,061 usual residents at the census. Walkden North West is the joint 2,837th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Salford These figures are published for the whole of Salford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Salford and not Walkden North West alone. [See Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/salford) - **Average house price: £223,323** (August 2026). Salford’s average house price was £223,323 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £34,958** (2025). Full-time workers living in Salford earned a median of £34,958 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 61st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.4×** (2025). A home in Salford costs 6.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 122nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 32.3** (2025). Salford has a deprivation score of 32.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 24th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Walkden North West in brief The median price paid for a home in Walkden North West was £168,000 in 2025. Walkden North West had 6,061 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Walkden North West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Walkden North West, 95.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02001158 - Ward: [Walkden North †](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/ward/walkden-north) - Constituency: [Bolton South and Walkden †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-south-and-walkden) - Council: [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/salford) - Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 1.21 km² - People, mid-2024: 6,302* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 23 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Walkden North East](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/walkden-north-east), [Little Hulton North](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/little-hulton-north), [Walkden South](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/walkden-south) ## Latest updates for Walkden North West - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001158 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/salford/walkden-north-west, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/salford/walkden-north-west#f-house-sales-median-price. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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