Housing in M18 8SU
What the homes in M18 8SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbey Hey
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,291 (2024)
M18 8SUManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (62.2%). Flats make up 6.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M18 8SU area is less than half that, at 27.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43.9% of households against 20.5%. 14.1% own outright and 13.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.9%1%
- Private rented43.9%20.5%
- Social rented25.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 23.4%. 43.8% 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 8SU sits in (Abbey Hey): about 2,291 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.