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Housing in M21 3

What the homes in M21 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
1,405 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (35.3%). Flats make up 50.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M21 3England
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached34.4%31.5%
Terraced11.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house35.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47% of households in M21 3 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

M21 3
47%
46%
England
  • Owned47%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented46%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M21 3England
Owned outright19.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M21 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.7%). 18.4% of households include dependent children.

M21 3England
Living alone, under 6627.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.2%12.8%
Couple, no children24.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.4%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

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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