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Walkden South

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North west Salford. About 12,359 people in 3.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Walkden South, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
11,715
1,698th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.0%
2,767th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Walkden South compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Walkden SouthMiddle
Population20 wards, Salford · 2021
Population: every ward in Salford20 areas from 9,305 to 17,159. The middle area is 13,401. Walkden South is 11,715.
11,7154th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Salford · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Salford20 areas from 80.8% to 99.6%. The middle area is 97.0%. Walkden South is 99.6%.
99.6%joint highest
Claimant rate20 wards, Salford · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Salford20 areas from 1.6% to 8.5%. The middle area is 4.9%. Walkden South is 3.3%.
3.3%4th lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Salford · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Salford20 areas from 59.3% to 92.4%. The middle area is 65.1%. Walkden South is 64.0%.
64.0%8th lowest

Figures for the whole of Salford

These figures are published for the whole of Salford, not for each ward, so they describe all of Salford and not Walkden South alone. See Salford

Average house price
£229,462
Up 0.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,958
61st lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.6×
138th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
32.3
24th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Walkden South in brief

Walkden South had 11,715 usual residents at the census.

In Walkden South, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Walkden South, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.0% of residents in Walkden South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.