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Housing in M22 9QS

What the homes in M22 9QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Benchill South & Wythenshawe Central
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,392 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.2%). Flats make up 19.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

M22 9QSEngland
Detached7%22.9%
Semi-detached48.2%31.5%
Terraced25.1%23%
Purpose-built flat18.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M22 9QS area is less than half that, at 16.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.3% of households against 20.5%. 6.6% own outright and 10.1% with a mortgage.

M22 9QS
17%
24%
59%
England
  • Owned16.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented24.3%20.5%
  • Social rented58.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M22 9QSEngland
Owned outright6.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council19%8.3%
From a housing association39.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M22 9QSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.1%. 44.6% of households include dependent children.

M22 9QSEngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children8.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children20.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%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 9QS sits in (Benchill South & Wythenshawe Central): about 2,392 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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