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Housing in M40 5QJ

What the homes in M40 5QJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Moston West
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,509 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (75.9%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M40 5QJEngland
Detached11.4%22.9%
Semi-detached75.9%31.5%
Terraced12.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.5% of households in the M40 5QJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.5% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.

M40 5QJ
84%
13%
England
  • Owned84.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M40 5QJEngland
Owned outright47.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M40 5QJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.3%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

M40 5QJEngland
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M40 5QJ (Moston West) (about 1,509 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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