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Housing in M40 7WT

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

Neighbourhood
City Centre North & Collyhurst
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,488 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (48.8%). Flats make up 50.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M40 7WTEngland
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached11.7%31.5%
Terraced33.9%23%
Purpose-built flat48.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M40 7WT area is less than half that, at 15.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.5% of households against 20.5%. 8% own outright and 7.9% with a mortgage.

M40 7WT
16%
21%
61%
England
  • Owned15.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented21.5%20.5%
  • Social rented61.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M40 7WTEngland
Owned outright8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council33.2%8.3%
From a housing association28.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M40 7WTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 38.2%. 19.9% of households include dependent children.

M40 7WTEngland
Living alone, under 6638.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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 7WT sits in (City Centre North & Collyhurst): about 1,488 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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