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Housing in M20 5WD

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

Neighbourhood
East Didsbury
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,415 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (87.6%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M20 5WDEngland
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached87.6%31.5%
Terraced2.7%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.6% of households in the M20 5WD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.4% own outright and 40.2% with a mortgage.

M20 5WD
84%
England
  • Owned83.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented5.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M20 5WDEngland
Owned outright43.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M20 5WDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.7%). 33.8% of households include dependent children.

M20 5WDEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M20 5WD (East Didsbury) (about 1,415 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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