Housing in M8 4RF
What the homes in M8 4RF 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)
M8 4RFManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (39.3%). Flats make up 29.9%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M8 4RF area is well below that, at 37.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.9% of households against 20.5%. 14% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented39.9%20.5%
- Social rented22.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.6%. 36.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M8 4RF sits in (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.