Housing in M20 2NX
What the homes in M20 2NX 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)
M20 2NXManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (44.9%). Flats make up 80%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M20 2NX area is well below that, at 31.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 60.1% of households against 20.5%. 9.7% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned31.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented60.1%20.5%
- Social rented8.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 41.1%. 10.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M20 2NX sits in (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.