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Housing in M20 6WD

What the homes in M20 6WD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Didsbury Village
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,629 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (53.7%). Flats make up 36.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M20 6WDEngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached7%31.5%
Terraced53.7%23%
Purpose-built flat27.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.8% of households in the M20 6WD area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.9% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.

M20 6WD
44%
45%
England
  • Owned43.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented45.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M20 6WDEngland
Owned outright17.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M20 6WDEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (30.1%). 14% of households include dependent children.

M20 6WDEngland
Living alone, under 6628.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children30.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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 6WD (Didsbury Village) (about 1,629 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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