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Housing in M20 2LY

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

Neighbourhood
East Didsbury
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,393 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (49.4%). Flats make up 28.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

M20 2LYEngland
Detached15.5%22.9%
Semi-detached49.4%31.5%
Terraced6.7%23%
Purpose-built flat15.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M20 2LY area is above that, at 82.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.1% of households against 20.5%. 42.3% own outright and 39.9% with a mortgage.

M20 2LY
82%
15%
England
  • Owned82.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M20 2LYEngland
Owned outright42.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M20 2LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.1%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

M20 2LYEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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. 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 2LY sits in (East Didsbury): about 1,393 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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