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Housing in M20 2XP

What the homes in M20 2XP 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
1,656 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (60.2%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M20 2XPEngland
Detached12.5%22.9%
Semi-detached60.2%31.5%
Terraced13%23%
Purpose-built flat12.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M20 2XP area is broadly in line with that, at 64.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.7% of households against 20.5%. 29% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

M20 2XP
65%
14%
21%
England
  • Owned64.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented21%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M20 2XPEngland
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association16.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M20 2XPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.5%. 28.4% of households include dependent children.

M20 2XPEngland
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%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 2XP sits in (Merseybank & Barlow Moor): about 1,656 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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