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Housing in M40 2LA

What the homes in M40 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Newton Heath
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,117 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (42.4%). Flats make up 18.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

M40 2LAEngland
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32.6%31.5%
Terraced42.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M40 2LA area is well below that, at 33%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.6% of households against 20.5%. 12.8% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

M40 2LA
33%
27%
40%
England
  • Owned33%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented26.6%20.5%
  • Social rented39.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M40 2LAEngland
Owned outright12.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council27.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M40 2LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.8%. 30.6% of households include dependent children.

M40 2LAEngland
Living alone, under 6624.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.8%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 M40 2LA sits in (Newton Heath): about 3,117 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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