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Housing in M8 5XH

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

Neighbourhood
Crumpsall South
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,497 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.5%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M8 5XHEngland
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached50.5%31.5%
Terraced32.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.9% of households in the M8 5XH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.3% own outright and 20.6% with a mortgage.

M8 5XH
39%
33%
27%
England
  • Owned38.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented32.9%20.5%
  • Social rented26.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M8 5XHEngland
Owned outright18.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.8%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association22.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.4 people living in it. 18.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M8 5XHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (32.4%). 40.3% of households include dependent children.

M8 5XHEngland
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.4%12.8%
Couple, no children9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.2%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 5XH (Crumpsall South) (about 2,497 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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