Housing in M18 7FL
What the homes in M18 7FL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Gorton South
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,806 (2024)
M18 7FLManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (49.1%). Flats make up 34.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M18 7FL area is less than half that, at 27.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.2% of households against 20.5%. 13.1% own outright and 14.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.1%1%
- Private rented30.2%20.5%
- Social rented38.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 40.2% 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 26.3%. 25.9% 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 M18 7FL sits in (Gorton South): about 1,806 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.