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Housing in M

What the homes in M are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
1,395,176 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 26.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

MEngland
Detached9.3%22.9%
Semi-detached37.9%31.5%
Terraced26.4%23%
Purpose-built flat22.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.4% of households in M own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

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England
  • Owned50.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented24.9%20.5%
  • Social rented23.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MEngland
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council9.9%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.7%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

MEngland
Living alone, under 6621.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Manchester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Manchester (August 2026, +4.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ManchesterEngland
All homes£1,373£1,459
One bedroom£1,003£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,233£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,433£1,489
Four or more£2,014£2,161
Detached£1,878£1,640
Semi-detached£1,496£1,449
Terraced£1,405£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,147£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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