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Housing in M40 3BB

What the homes in M40 3BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
New Moston
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,683 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (42%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M40 3BBEngland
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached41.6%31.5%
Terraced42%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M40 3BB area is above that, at 73.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.5% of households against 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.

M40 3BB
74%
17%
England
  • Owned73.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M40 3BBEngland
Owned outright36.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M40 3BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.3%. 27.8% of households include dependent children.

M40 3BBEngland
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 3BB sits in (New Moston): about 1,683 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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