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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)
Property types

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.

M21 9DBEngland
Detached1.9%22.9%
Semi-detached7.7%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat29.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house33.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

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.

M21 9DB
27%
62%
England
  • 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

M21 9DBEngland
Owned outright10.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent58.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

M21 9DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 37.8%. 11.7% of households include dependent children.

M21 9DBEngland
Living alone, under 6637.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households17%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 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.

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