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Housing in M23 0LY

What the homes in M23 0LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Northern Moor
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,111 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.2%). Flats make up 19.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

M23 0LYEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached40.2%31.5%
Terraced36.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M23 0LY area is well below that, at 42.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.9% of households against 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

M23 0LY
42%
20%
37%
England
  • Owned42.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented19.9%20.5%
  • Social rented37.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M23 0LYEngland
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council15.1%8.3%
From a housing association22.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M23 0LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.5%. 35.7% of households include dependent children.

M23 0LYEngland
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%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 M23 0LY sits in (Northern Moor): about 2,111 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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