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Housing in M21 9LT

What the homes in M21 9LT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chorlton North
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,400 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (46.3%). Flats make up 58.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M21 9LTEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached31.2%31.5%
Terraced6.6%23%
Purpose-built flat46.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.3%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 9LT area is below that, at 50%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.6% of households against 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

M21 9LT
50%
29%
21%
England
  • Owned50%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented28.6%20.5%
  • Social rented21.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M21 9LTEngland
Owned outright25.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association20.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 48.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M21 9LTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35.1%. 17.4% of households include dependent children.

M21 9LTEngland
Living alone, under 6635.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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 9LT sits in (Chorlton North): about 1,400 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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