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Housing in M22 4NU

What the homes in M22 4NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Northenden
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,209 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (31.8%). Flats make up 32.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M22 4NUEngland
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached31.8%31.5%
Terraced31%23%
Purpose-built flat25.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M22 4NU area is broadly in line with that, at 65.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.8% of households against 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.

M22 4NU
65%
28%
England
  • Owned65.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented27.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M22 4NUEngland
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M22 4NUEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.6%. 19.8% of households include dependent children.

M22 4NUEngland
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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 4NU sits in (Northenden): about 2,209 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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