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Housing in M4 7BD

What the homes in M4 7BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
New Islington South & Bradford
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,476 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (83.3%). Flats make up 84.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M4 7BDEngland
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached3.6%31.5%
Terraced10.5%23%
Purpose-built flat83.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M4 7BD area is below that, at 44.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43.1% of households against 20.5%. 7.3% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.

M4 7BD
45%
43%
12%
England
  • Owned44.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented43.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M4 7BDEngland
Owned outright7.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 45.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M4 7BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 43.7%. 8% of households include dependent children.

M4 7BDEngland
Living alone, under 6643.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.4%12.8%
Couple, no children29.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.4%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 7BD sits in (New Islington South & Bradford): about 1,476 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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