Housing in M18 7JA
What the homes in M18 7JA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbey Hey
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,018 (2024)
M18 7JAManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (64.9%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M18 7JA area is below that, at 44.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.3% of households against 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned44.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented39.3%20.5%
- Social rented14.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.6% 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 28.1%. 28.8% 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 7JA sits in (Abbey Hey): about 2,018 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.