Housing in M18 8TH
What the homes in M18 8TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbey Hey
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,047 (2024)
M18 8THManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (57.5%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M18 8TH area is broadly in line with that, at 56.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.8% of households against 20.5%. 32.8% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned56.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.5%1%
- Private rented27.8%20.5%
- Social rented11.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.1%. 33.7% 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 8TH sits in (Abbey Hey): about 2,047 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.