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Housing in M3 1JH

What the homes in M3 1JH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Strangeways
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,873 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.9%). Flats make up 31.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M3 1JHEngland
Detached9.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced34.9%23%
Purpose-built flat30.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

21% of households in the M3 1JH area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 7.2% own outright and 13.8% with a mortgage.

M3 1JH
21%
23%
55%
England
  • Owned21%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented23.4%20.5%
  • Social rented54.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M3 1JHEngland
Owned outright7.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council29%8.3%
From a housing association25.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M3 1JHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.2%). 39.6% of households include dependent children.

M3 1JHEngland
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children5.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M3 1JH (Strangeways) (about 2,873 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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