Housing in M15 6DF
What the homes in M15 6DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- University North & Whitworth Street
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,478 (2024)
M15 6DFManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (75.4%). Flats make up 76.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M15 6DF area is less than half that, at 13.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.4% of households against 20.5%. 6.2% own outright and 7.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned13.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented36.4%20.5%
- Social rented49.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36.9%. 16.2% 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 M15 6DF sits in (University North & Whitworth Street): about 4,478 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.