# Walkden South North west Salford. 10,223 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.1 square kilometres. Walkden South had 9,918 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). The median price paid for a home in Walkden South was £257,000 in 2025. Middle area. Code E02001163. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/salford) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £257,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Walkden South was £257,000 in 2025. Joint 2,854th 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-south#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 9,918** (2021). Walkden South had 9,918 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,215th most 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-south#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 18%** (2022). About 18% of people in Walkden South 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-south#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.5%** (January 2026). In Walkden South, 99.5% 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-south#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001163) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 18% of people in Walkden South 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=E02001163) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 162 homes were sold in Walkden South in 2025. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001163) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Walkden South had 9,918 usual residents at the census. - [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E02001163) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Salford. The outline is Walkden South. ## Recorded crime in Walkden South Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. ## How Walkden South compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Walkden South | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £257,000 | 8th most expensive | 33 middle areas, Salford · 2025 | | Population | 9,918 | 5th most populated | 34 middle areas, Salford · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 18% | 16th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 34 middle areas, Salford · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.5% | joint 2nd highest | 34 middle areas, Salford · Jan 2026 | ## What is the population of Walkden South? Walkden South had 9,918 usual residents at the census. Walkden South is the joint 1,215th most 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 South alone. [See Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/salford) - **Average house price: £229,462** (July 2026). Salford’s average house price was £229,462 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Salford costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 138th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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 South in brief The median price paid for a home in Walkden South was £257,000 in 2025. Walkden South had 9,918 usual residents at the census. About 18% of people in Walkden South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Walkden South, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02001163 - Ward: [Walkden South †](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/ward/walkden-south) - 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: 3.10 km² - People, mid-2024: 10,223* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 33 * 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 [Ellenbrook & Boothstown](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/ellenbrook-and-boothstown), [Little Hulton South](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/little-hulton-south), [Walkden North East](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/walkden-north-east), [Worsley](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/worsley), [Walkden North West](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/walkden-north-west), [Swinton West](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/swinton-west) ## Latest updates for Walkden South - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001163 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/salford/walkden-south, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/salford/walkden-south#f-house-sales-median-price. 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