Housing in M16 7AE
What the homes in M16 7AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Moss Side West
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,071 (2024)
M16 7AEManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (33.2%). Flats make up 43.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M16 7AE area is less than half that, at 15.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.7% of households against 20.5%. 5.6% own outright and 9.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned15.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented28.7%20.5%
- Social rented55.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 36.5% 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 27%. 26.4% 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 M16 7AE sits in (Moss Side West): about 3,071 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.