Housing in M8 5EA
What the homes in M8 5EA 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)
M8 5EAManchester
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.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M8 5EA 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.
- 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
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.3%. 24.6% 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 5EA 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.