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Housing in M40

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

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
73,455 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (36.3%). Flats make up 24.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

M40England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced32.8%23%
Purpose-built flat22.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; M40 is well below that, at 39.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.6% of households against 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.

M40
40%
23%
37%
England
  • Owned39.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented22.6%20.5%
  • Social rented36.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M40England
Owned outright19.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council21.4%8.3%
From a housing association15.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M40England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.4%. 28.6% of households include dependent children.

M40England
Living alone, under 6623.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%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

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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