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Housing in M8 4QY

What the homes in M8 4QY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Harpurhey North
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,525 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.3%). Flats make up 29.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

M8 4QYEngland
Detached8.3%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced39.3%23%
Purpose-built flat19.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.6% of households in the M8 4QY area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

M8 4QY
38%
40%
22%
England
  • Owned37.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented39.9%20.5%
  • Social rented22.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M8 4QYEngland
Owned outright14%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council12.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M8 4QYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.6%). 36.2% of households include dependent children.

M8 4QYEngland
Living alone, under 6626.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children8.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M8 4QY (Harpurhey North) (about 2,525 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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