Housing in M12 5SA
What the homes in M12 5SA 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
- 3,078 (2024)
M12 5SAManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.6%). Flats make up 17.3%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M12 5SA area is well below that, at 37.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.5% of households against 20.5%. 15.2% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented29.5%20.5%
- Social rented32.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.6%. 34.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M12 5SA sits in (Belle Vue & West Gorton): about 3,078 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.