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Housing in M15 5UP

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

Neighbourhood
Hulme & University
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,083 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (58.4%). Flats make up 60.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M15 5UPEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached12.4%31.5%
Terraced24%23%
Purpose-built flat58.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M15 5UP area is less than half that, at 18%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 48.8% of households against 20.5%. 6.4% own outright and 11.6% with a mortgage.

M15 5UP
18%
49%
33%
England
  • Owned18%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented48.8%20.5%
  • Social rented32.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M15 5UPEngland
Owned outright6.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association27.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M15 5UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.

M15 5UPEngland
Living alone, under 6630%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.3%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 5UP sits in (Hulme & University): about 3,083 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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