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Housing in M21 7SY

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

Neighbourhood
West Didsbury
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,809 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.8%). Flats make up 29.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

M21 7SYEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached35.8%31.5%
Terraced31.4%23%
Purpose-built flat27%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

28.2% of households in the M21 7SY area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 11.3% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.

M21 7SY
28%
60%
England
  • Owned28.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented8.5%20.5%
  • Social rented60.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M21 7SYEngland
Owned outright11.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council15.7%8.3%
From a housing association44.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 39% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M21 7SYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.2%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

M21 7SYEngland
Living alone, under 6629.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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 M21 7SY (West Didsbury) (about 1,809 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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