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Housing in M15 4RQ

What the homes in M15 4RQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Castlefield & Deansgate
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,301 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (92.8%). Flats make up 98.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M15 4RQEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0.6%31.5%
Terraced0.2%23%
Purpose-built flat92.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M15 4RQ area is less than half that, at 19.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 79.2% of households against 20.5%. 7.9% own outright and 11.9% with a mortgage.

M15 4RQ
20%
79%
England
  • Owned19.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented79.2%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M15 4RQEngland
Owned outright7.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent71.9%18.2%
Other private rented7.3%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 47.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M15 4RQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 47.6%. 2.8% of households include dependent children.

M15 4RQEngland
Living alone, under 6647.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over0.3%12.8%
Couple, no children26%16.8%
Couple with dependent children2.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.9%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 M15 4RQ sits in (Castlefield & Deansgate): about 1,301 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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