Housing in M16 8DS
What the homes in M16 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Whalley Range North
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,334 (2024)
M16 8DSManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (51.1%). Flats make up 64.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M16 8DS area is well below that, at 34.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.2% of households against 20.5%. 13.9% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned34.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented34.2%20.5%
- Social rented30.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 51.3% 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 41.8%. 19.6% 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 8DS sits in (Whalley Range North): about 1,334 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.