Housing in M40 5GR
What the homes in M40 5GR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Charlestown
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,941 (2024)
M40 5GRManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (54.9%). Flats make up 19.3%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M40 5GR area is below that, at 46.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented13.3%20.5%
- Social rented40.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 16.9%. 27.4% 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 5GR sits in (Charlestown): about 1,941 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.