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Housing in M60

What the homes in M60 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
23,883 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (76.4%). Flats make up 93.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M60England
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached2.1%31.5%
Terraced3.1%23%
Purpose-built flat76.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building16.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; M60 is less than half that, at 21%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 67.7% of households against 20.5%. 6.8% own outright and 14.2% with a mortgage.

M60
21%
68%
England
  • Owned21%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented67.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M60England
Owned outright6.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent65.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 45.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M60England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 43.1%. 5.1% of households include dependent children.

M60England
Living alone, under 6643.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.4%12.8%
Couple, no children26.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households21%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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