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Housing in M18 8UP

What the homes in M18 8UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Abbey Hey
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,146 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (67.2%). Flats make up 16.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

M18 8UPEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached12.7%31.5%
Terraced67.2%23%
Purpose-built flat15.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M18 8UP area is less than half that, at 29.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.1% of households against 20.5%. 17% own outright and 12.6% with a mortgage.

M18 8UP
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38%
31%
England
  • Owned29.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented38.1%20.5%
  • Social rented30.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M18 8UPEngland
Owned outright17%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association21.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M18 8UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.5%. 37.9% of households include dependent children.

M18 8UPEngland
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children20.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%7.7%
Rents

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.

ManchesterEngland
All homes£1,373£1,459
One bedroom£1,003£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,233£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,433£1,489
Four or more£2,014£2,161
Detached£1,878£1,640
Semi-detached£1,496£1,449
Terraced£1,405£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,147£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M18 8UP sits in (Abbey Hey): about 2,146 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.

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