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Housing in M15 5TP

What the homes in M15 5TP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hulme & University
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,628 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (41.4%). Flats make up 42.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M15 5TPEngland
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat41.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M15 5TP area is less than half that, at 28.5%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 51.7% of households against 20.5%. 8.7% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

M15 5TP
28%
52%
20%
England
  • Owned28.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented51.7%20.5%
  • Social rented19.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M15 5TPEngland
Owned outright8.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association16.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M15 5TPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 30.1%. 18.6% of households include dependent children.

M15 5TPEngland
Living alone, under 6627.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households30.1%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 5TP sits in (Hulme & University): about 2,628 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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