Housing in M16 9RT
What the homes in M16 9RT 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
- 2,185 (2024)
M16 9RTManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (52.4%). Flats make up 74.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M16 9RT area is less than half that, at 26.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 52.4% of households against 20.5%. 10.7% own outright and 16% with a mortgage.
- Owned26.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented52.4%20.5%
- Social rented20.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 45.5% 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 39%. 20.9% 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 9RT sits in (Whalley Range North): about 2,185 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.