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Housing in M18

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

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
32,726 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.2%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

M18England
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached35.5%31.5%
Terraced40.2%23%
Purpose-built flat15.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33% of households in M18 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.8% own outright and 18.2% with a mortgage.

M18
33%
30%
35%
England
  • Owned33%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented30%20.5%
  • Social rented35.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M18England
Owned outright14.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council12%8.3%
From a housing association23.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M18England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.6%). 36% of households include dependent children.

M18England
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children9.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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