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Housing in M20 5QS

What the homes in M20 5QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Didsbury
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,570 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (86%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M20 5QSEngland
Detached7.4%22.9%
Semi-detached86%31.5%
Terraced1.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%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 5QS area is above that, at 77.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.1% of households against 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 41.3% with a mortgage.

M20 5QS
78%
21%
England
  • Owned77.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented21.1%20.5%
  • Social rented0.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M20 5QSEngland
Owned outright36.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M20 5QSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.6%. 32.1% of households include dependent children.

M20 5QSEngland
Living alone, under 669.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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 5QS sits in (East Didsbury): about 1,570 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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