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Housing in M20 4PY

What the homes in M20 4PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Withington East
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,067 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.5%). Flats make up 48.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M20 4PYEngland
Detached7%22.9%
Semi-detached39.5%31.5%
Terraced4.7%23%
Purpose-built flat28.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M20 4PY area is well below that, at 33.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 53.2% of households against 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

M20 4PY
33%
53%
12%
England
  • Owned33.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented53.2%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M20 4PYEngland
Owned outright13.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association11.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M20 4PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 30.7%. 16.7% of households include dependent children.

M20 4PYEngland
Living alone, under 6624.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households30.7%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 4PY sits in (Withington East): about 2,067 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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