Housing in M40 3RT
What the homes in M40 3RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- New Moston
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,737 (2024)
M40 3RTManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (72.1%). Flats make up 6.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M40 3RT area is below that, at 45.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 22.7% own outright and 22.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10.9%20.5%
- Social rented42.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 17.1%. 34% 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 3RT sits in (New Moston): about 1,737 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.