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Housing in M20 2PS

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

Neighbourhood
Merseybank & Barlow Moor
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,781 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (68.8%). Flats make up 87%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M20 2PSEngland
Detached7.1%22.9%
Semi-detached2.2%31.5%
Terraced3.7%23%
Purpose-built flat68.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house16.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M20 2PS area is well below that, at 38%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 51% of households against 20.5%. 16.2% own outright and 21.8% with a mortgage.

M20 2PS
38%
51%
England
  • Owned38%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented51%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M20 2PSEngland
Owned outright16.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent49.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 51% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M20 2PSEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 38.6%. 9% of households include dependent children.

M20 2PSEngland
Living alone, under 6638.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children27.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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 2PS sits in (Merseybank & Barlow Moor): about 1,781 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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