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Housing in M12

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

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
44,449 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.2%). Flats make up 27.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

M12England
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.7%31.5%
Terraced41.2%23%
Purpose-built flat23%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.8% of households in M12 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 11.9% own outright and 17.9% with a mortgage.

M12
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  • Owned29.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented31.3%20.5%
  • Social rented38.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M12England
Owned outright11.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council13.5%8.3%
From a housing association24.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.3%). 32.8% of households include dependent children.

M12England
Living alone, under 6623.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households15%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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