Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 12% here, compared with 25% across Salford (13.2 percentage points lower).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →Homes rented privately: 17% here, compared with 27% across Salford (9.6 percentage points lower).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →People aged 65 or over: 18.7% here, compared with 13.3% across Salford (5.4 percentage points higher).
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →The people and homes here
People aged 65 or over
18.7%21 March 2021 · Walkden South ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
2,193 out of 11,715.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
5.3%21 March 2021 · Walkden South ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
619 out of 11,715.
Source and method →People counted in the census
11,71521 March 2021 · Walkden South ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
11,715 out of 11,715.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
35.5%21 March 2021 · Walkden South ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
3,404 out of 9,577.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
46.8%21 March 2021 · Walkden South ward
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
2,414 out of 5,157.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
16.1%21 March 2021 · Walkden South ward
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
828 out of 5,157.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
15.8%21 March 2021 · Walkden South ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
1,515 out of 9,577.
Source and method →Homes rented privately
17%21 March 2021 · Walkden South ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
886 out of 5,155.
Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
12%21 March 2021 · Walkden South ward
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
627 out of 5,155.
Source and method →Crime and safety
Police UK publication gap, checked 2026-10-17: Greater Manchester Police: Currently no crime, outcome or stop and search data is available. The force is progressing towards a new IT system and data processes which will support provision of data to police.uk in the future. Some data is available directly from GMP website here: https://www.gmp.police.uk/police-forces/greater-manchester-police/areas/greater-manchester-force-content/sd/stats-and-data/ Greater Manchester Police: Crime data not provided for August 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. A complete two-year ward comparison is therefore withheld; other forces’ nearby records are not substituted.
Source and coverage explanation →
Source and coverage explanation →
Plans affecting this area
No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.
The proposed local response →
