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Housing in M20 2DB

What the homes in M20 2DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Didsbury Village
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,352 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (50.8%). Flats make up 27.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

M20 2DBEngland
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached50.8%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat26.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M20 2DB area is broadly in line with that, at 66.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.7% of households against 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

M20 2DB
67%
20%
13%
England
  • Owned66.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M20 2DBEngland
Owned outright36.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M20 2DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.2%. 22.5% of households include dependent children.

M20 2DBEngland
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 2DB sits in (Didsbury Village): about 1,352 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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