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Housing in M40 9QA

What the homes in M40 9QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Moston West
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,180 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (58.3%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M40 9QAEngland
Detached7.6%22.9%
Semi-detached26.4%31.5%
Terraced58.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M40 9QA area is well below that, at 39.5%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 48.9% of households against 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 17.8% with a mortgage.

M40 9QA
40%
49%
England
  • Owned39.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented48.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M40 9QAEngland
Owned outright21.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M40 9QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.4%. 42.2% of households include dependent children.

M40 9QAEngland
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children7.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children20.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%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 9QA sits in (Moston West): about 2,180 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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