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Housing in M16 8HS

What the homes in M16 8HS 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
2,464 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (34.1%). Flats make up 43.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M16 8HSEngland
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached34.1%31.5%
Terraced17%23%
Purpose-built flat20.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house22.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M16 8HS area is below that, at 47.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37% of households against 20.5%. 23.9% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

M16 8HS
47%
37%
14%
England
  • Owned47.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented37%20.5%
  • Social rented14.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M16 8HSEngland
Owned outright23.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M16 8HSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31.4%. 21.2% of households include dependent children.

M16 8HSEngland
Living alone, under 6631.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.5%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 M16 8HS sits in (Whalley Range North): about 2,464 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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