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Housing in M21 7PY

What the homes in M21 7PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Merseybank & Barlow Moor
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,696 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (49%). Flats make up 24.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

M21 7PYEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached49%31.5%
Terraced24.1%23%
Purpose-built flat18.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M21 7PY area is well below that, at 32.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.3% of households against 20.5%. 11.9% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

M21 7PY
32%
59%
England
  • Owned32.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.3%20.5%
  • Social rented59.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M21 7PYEngland
Owned outright11.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council15.1%8.3%
From a housing association43.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M21 7PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.9%. 36% of households include dependent children.

M21 7PYEngland
Living alone, under 6622.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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 M21 7PY sits in (Merseybank & Barlow Moor): about 1,696 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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