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Housing in M40 2RF

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

Neighbourhood
Clayton Vale
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,662 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (42.7%). Flats make up 43.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M40 2RFEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28.8%31.5%
Terraced24.8%23%
Purpose-built flat42.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M40 2RF area is less than half that, at 19%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.9% of households against 20.5%. 9.9% own outright and 9% with a mortgage.

M40 2RF
19%
13%
67%
England
  • Owned19%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.9%20.5%
  • Social rented67.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M40 2RFEngland
Owned outright9.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council41.9%8.3%
From a housing association25.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 49.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M40 2RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34.3%. 22.8% of households include dependent children.

M40 2RFEngland
Living alone, under 6634.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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 2RF sits in (Clayton Vale): about 1,662 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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