Housing in M21 9DB
What the homes in M21 9DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chorlton North
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,727 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (33.6%). Flats make up 74.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M21 9DB area is less than half that, at 27.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 61.6% of households against 20.5%. 10.9% own outright and 16.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented61.6%20.5%
- Social rented10.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 37.8%. 11.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M21 9DB sits in (Chorlton North): about 1,727 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.