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Housing in M20 2HN

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

Neighbourhood
West Didsbury
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,408 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (44.9%). Flats make up 80%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M20 2HNEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached10.3%31.5%
Terraced8.1%23%
Purpose-built flat31.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house44.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.6% of households in the M20 2HN area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 60.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 9.7% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

M20 2HN
32%
60%
England
  • Owned31.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented60.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M20 2HNEngland
Owned outright9.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent58.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 47.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M20 2HNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (41.1%). 10.1% of households include dependent children.

M20 2HNEngland
Living alone, under 6641.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children25.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.8%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). 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M20 2HN (West Didsbury) (about 1,408 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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