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Housing in M8 5BB

What the homes in M8 5BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Crumpsall South
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,445 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (51.2%). Flats make up 64.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M8 5BBEngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached15.7%31.5%
Terraced15.8%23%
Purpose-built flat51.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M8 5BB area is less than half that, at 19.9%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 46.4% of households against 20.5%. 9.1% own outright and 10.7% with a mortgage.

M8 5BB
20%
46%
30%
England
  • Owned19.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.2%1%
  • Private rented46.4%20.5%
  • Social rented30.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M8 5BBEngland
Owned outright9.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association23.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 45.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M8 5BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.3%. 24.6% of households include dependent children.

M8 5BBEngland
Living alone, under 6629.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households11%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 M8 5BB sits in (Crumpsall South): about 2,445 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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