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Housing in M3 2BB

What the homes in M3 2BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
City Centre North & Collyhurst
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,700 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (64.7%). Flats make up 98.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M3 2BBEngland
Detached0%22.9%
Semi-detached1.1%31.5%
Terraced0.6%23%
Purpose-built flat64.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building32.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M3 2BB area is less than half that, at 23.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 69.6% of households against 20.5%. 9% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.

M3 2BB
23%
70%
England
  • Owned23.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented69.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M3 2BBEngland
Owned outright9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent67.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 51.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M3 2BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 49.8%. 3.7% of households include dependent children.

M3 2BBEngland
Living alone, under 6649.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.3%12.8%
Couple, no children26.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children2.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.9%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. 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 M3 2BB sits in (City Centre North & Collyhurst): about 1,700 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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