The street where every house has dozens of people wanting to live in it

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The scale of demand for social housing in Salford has been revealed by figures which show that homes on estates are attracting huge numbers of bids from would-be tenants.

Among the most sought after wards is Swinton South, which averaged 78 bids for a three-bedroom property between 2019 and 2020.

In terms of demand it's bettered only by Broughton, Pendlebury, and Ellenbrook and Boothstown, in ascending order.

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But with more of the social housing stock in the other communities geared to elderly and vulnerable tenants, Swinton South is particularly in demand with families.

But what exactly makes the area so popular? To find out, the Manchester Evening News spoke to residents living on Dorning Road, which falls within the ward.

ForHousing tenant Anne Pinkney has called the street home for 37 years.

The 74-year-old believes the popularity is down to the local amenities and great neighbours.

“It’s a good place to live, I could never fault it,” she said.

"In regards to neighbours, there’s some great neighbours. We’ve had our problems over the years but it seems to get better each year.

“If someone was looking for a house down here, I’d tell them to grab it.

“There’s schools on your doorstep, we have Swinton precinct which is going from strength-to-strength.

“We have three well-known supermarkets within walking distance from where we live. The parks are on our doorstep so we don’t need to get a bus or a cab.

“There’s something to be found in Swinton and it’s near everywhere. We are fortunate, really, compared to other people.”

Catherine Salmon has lived on Dorning Road for 40 years. The 75-year-old believes the area is sought-after