Housing in M40 3WT
What the homes in M40 3WT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- New Moston
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,329 (2024)
M40 3WTManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (74.5%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M40 3WT area is above that, at 82.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.5% of households against 20.5%. 53.3% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented12.5%20.5%
- Social rented4.8%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. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 15.4%. 18.9% 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 3WT sits in (New Moston): about 1,329 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.