Housing in M40 5HB
What the homes in M40 5HB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Moston West
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,212 (2024)
M40 5HBManchester
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.3%). Flats make up 16.4%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
38.2% of households in the M40 5HB area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned38.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented29.9%20.5%
- Social rented31.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a lone parent with dependent children (19.4%). 32.5% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M40 5HB (Moston West) (about 2,212 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.