PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Manchester

Housing in M21 0

What the homes in M21 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
15,293 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.4%). Flats make up 36.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M21 0England
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached43.4%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat16.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; M21 0 is broadly in line with that, at 57.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.9% of households against 20.5%. 28.3% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

M21 0
57%
35%
England
  • Owned57.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented34.9%20.5%
  • Social rented7.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M21 0England
Owned outright28.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M21 0England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.3%. 21.9% of households include dependent children.

M21 0England
Living alone, under 6624.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.6%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

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 145 postcodes