Housing in M40 2DE
What the homes in M40 2DE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Heath
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,297 (2024)
M40 2DEManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (36.1%). Flats make up 24.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M40 2DE area is less than half that, at 25.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.2% of households against 20.5%. 12.4% own outright and 12.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned25.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented23.2%20.5%
- Social rented51.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 34.2% 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 24.6%. 34.7% 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 M40 2DE sits in (Newton Heath): about 2,297 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.