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Housing in M40 7FA

What the homes in M40 7FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Miles Platting & New Islington North
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,103 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (54.9%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M40 7FAEngland
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached28.8%31.5%
Terraced54.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M40 7FA area is well below that, at 35.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.5% of households against 20.5%. 12% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.

M40 7FA
36%
15%
47%
England
  • Owned35.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented47.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M40 7FAEngland
Owned outright12%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council24.5%8.3%
From a housing association22.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M40 7FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.5%. 29.6% of households include dependent children.

M40 7FAEngland
Living alone, under 6620.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.6%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M40 7FA sits in (Miles Platting & New Islington North): about 2,103 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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