Housing in M4 7BS
What the homes in M4 7BS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Miles Platting & New Islington North
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,169 (2024)
M4 7BSManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (39.8%). Flats make up 40.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M4 7BS area is less than half that, at 24.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.6% of households against 20.5%. 7.5% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned24.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented36.6%20.5%
- Social rented38.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.8% 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 28%. 14.4% 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 7BS sits in (Miles Platting & New Islington North): about 2,169 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.