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Housing in M20 2ED

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

Neighbourhood
West Didsbury
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,391 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (63.8%). Flats make up 75%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M20 2EDEngland
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached16.2%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat63.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M20 2ED area is below that, at 48.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 50.6% of households against 20.5%. 12.4% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.

M20 2ED
48%
51%
England
  • Owned48.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented50.6%20.5%
  • Social rented0.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M20 2EDEngland
Owned outright12.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 40.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M20 2EDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 38.3%. 12% of households include dependent children.

M20 2EDEngland
Living alone, under 6638.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.3%12.8%
Couple, no children34.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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 2ED sits in (West Didsbury): about 1,391 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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