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Housing in M4 5AA

What the homes in M4 5AA 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
2,015 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (94.1%). Flats make up 97.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M4 5AAEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0%31.5%
Terraced2.3%23%
Purpose-built flat94.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M4 5AA area is less than half that, at 15%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 77.4% of households against 20.5%. 3.7% own outright and 11.4% with a mortgage.

M4 5AA
15%
77%
England
  • Owned15%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented77.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M4 5AAEngland
Owned outright3.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent75.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 37.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M4 5AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 37.1%. 4.4% of households include dependent children.

M4 5AAEngland
Living alone, under 6637.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over0.8%12.8%
Couple, no children27.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children3.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0%9.2%
Sharers and other households28.2%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 M4 5AA sits in (City Centre North & Collyhurst): about 2,015 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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