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Housing in M20 1AQ

What the homes in M20 1AQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Withington North & Old Moat
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,735 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (59.6%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M20 1AQEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached59.6%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat9.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M20 1AQ area is well below that, at 34.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16% of households against 20.5%. 11.1% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

M20 1AQ
35%
16%
48%
England
  • Owned34.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented48%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M20 1AQEngland
Owned outright11.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council17.5%8.3%
From a housing association30.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M20 1AQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.3%. 29.1% of households include dependent children.

M20 1AQEngland
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households13%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 M20 1AQ sits in (Withington North & Old Moat): about 1,735 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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