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Housing in M22 1SU

What the homes in M22 1SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Woodhouse Park & Airport
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,824 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (34.4%). Flats make up 37.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M22 1SUEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced31.3%23%
Purpose-built flat34.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M22 1SU area is less than half that, at 24.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.1% of households against 20.5%. 12.1% own outright and 12.5% with a mortgage.

M22 1SU
25%
63%
England
  • Owned24.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.2%1%
  • Private rented9.1%20.5%
  • Social rented63.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M22 1SUEngland
Owned outright12.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council24.6%8.3%
From a housing association38.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M22 1SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.4%. 26.5% of households include dependent children.

M22 1SUEngland
Living alone, under 6624.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children9.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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 M22 1SU sits in (Woodhouse Park & Airport): about 1,824 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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