Housing in M40 2GU
What the homes in M40 2GU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Heath
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,920 (2024)
M40 2GUManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (57.5%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M40 2GU area is less than half that, at 25.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.3% of households against 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 11.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned25.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented28.3%20.5%
- Social rented46.2%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 2.3 people living in it. 39.8% 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 27.4%. 32.2% 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 2GU sits in (Newton Heath): about 1,920 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.