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Housing in M7 4XP

What the homes in M7 4XP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Strangeways
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,296 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (60.1%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M7 4XPEngland
Detached7.1%22.9%
Semi-detached60.1%31.5%
Terraced21.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M7 4XP area is less than half that, at 30.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.2% of households against 20.5%. 12.4% own outright and 17.9% with a mortgage.

M7 4XP
30%
41%
28%
England
  • Owned30.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented41.2%20.5%
  • Social rented27.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M7 4XPEngland
Owned outright12.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association25.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M7 4XPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.1%. 43% of households include dependent children.

M7 4XPEngland
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.3%12.8%
Couple, no children7.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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 M7 4XP sits in (Strangeways): about 2,296 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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