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Housing in M12 5FY

What the homes in M12 5FY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Belle Vue & West Gorton
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,269 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.5%). Flats make up 26.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

M12 5FYEngland
Detached10.5%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced34.5%23%
Purpose-built flat24.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.6% of households in the M12 5FY area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 9.5% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

M12 5FY
32%
18%
49%
England
  • Owned31.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented49.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M12 5FYEngland
Owned outright9.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council16.3%8.3%
From a housing association33.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M12 5FYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.7%). 33.8% of households include dependent children.

M12 5FYEngland
Living alone, under 6628.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%
Couple, no children9.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households11%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M12 5FY (Belle Vue & West Gorton) (about 2,269 residents).

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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