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Housing in M22 8

What the homes in M22 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
9,983 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52.4%). Flats make up 13.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M22 8England
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached52.4%31.5%
Terraced29.3%23%
Purpose-built flat12.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; M22 8 is less than half that, at 22.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.7% of households against 20.5%. 9.6% own outright and 12.6% with a mortgage.

M22 8
22%
14%
63%
England
  • Owned22.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented63.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M22 8England
Owned outright9.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council21.7%8.3%
From a housing association41.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M22 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 21%. 41.3% of households include dependent children.

M22 8England
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children9.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children21%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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

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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