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Housing in M1 4

What the homes in M1 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
6,535 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (70.6%). Flats make up 98.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M1 4England
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached0.5%31.5%
Terraced0.8%23%
Purpose-built flat70.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building27%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

20.8% of households in M1 4 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 66.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 7.5% own outright and 13.3% with a mortgage.

M1 4
21%
67%
England
  • Owned20.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented66.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M1 4England
Owned outright7.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent63.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 50.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M1 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (46%). 3.2% of households include dependent children.

M1 4England
Living alone, under 6646%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.6%12.8%
Couple, no children23.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children2.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.3%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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