Housing in M16 8GR
What the homes in M16 8GR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,635 (2024)
M16 8GRManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (66%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M16 8GR area is well below that, at 36.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.9% of households against 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned36.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented11.9%20.5%
- Social rented49.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.3%. 34.9% 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 8GR sits in (Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South): about 1,635 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.