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Housing in M21 7QL

What the homes in M21 7QL 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
2,036 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52.7%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

M21 7QLEngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached52.7%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat16%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M21 7QL area is below that, at 52.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20% of households against 20.5%. 20.9% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

M21 7QL
52%
20%
27%
England
  • Owned52.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented26.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M21 7QLEngland
Owned outright20.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council8.8%8.3%
From a housing association18%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M21 7QLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.1%. 27.7% of households include dependent children.

M21 7QLEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.3%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 7QL sits in (Merseybank & Barlow Moor): about 2,036 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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