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Housing in M12 5RT

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

Neighbourhood
Longsight East
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,979 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (70.5%). Flats make up 6.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M12 5RTEngland
Detached9.7%22.9%
Semi-detached12.7%31.5%
Terraced70.5%23%
Purpose-built flat3.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M12 5RT area is less than half that, at 26%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45% of households against 20.5%. 9.5% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.

M12 5RT
26%
45%
28%
England
  • Owned26%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented45%20.5%
  • Social rented28.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M12 5RTEngland
Owned outright9.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association22.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.5 people living in it. 15.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M12 5RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 36.3%. 49.4% of households include dependent children.

M12 5RTEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.9%12.8%
Couple, no children5.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children36.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.9%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M12 5RT sits in (Longsight East): about 2,979 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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