Housing in M4 5DF
What the homes in M4 5DF 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
- 2,382 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (74.7%). Flats make up 98.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M4 5DF area is less than half that, at 21%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 65.7% of households against 20.5%. 7.4% own outright and 13.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned21%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.5%1%
- Private rented65.7%20.5%
- Social rented10.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 44.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 42.2%. 2.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M4 5DF sits in (City Centre North & Collyhurst): about 2,382 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.