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Housing in M8 8LY

What the homes in M8 8LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Strangeways
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,873 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (34.9%). Flats make up 31.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M8 8LYEngland
Detached9.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced34.9%23%
Purpose-built flat30.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M8 8LY area is less than half that, at 21%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.4% of households against 20.5%. 7.2% own outright and 13.8% with a mortgage.

M8 8LY
21%
23%
55%
England
  • Owned21%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented23.4%20.5%
  • Social rented54.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M8 8LYEngland
Owned outright7.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council29%8.3%
From a housing association25.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M8 8LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.2%. 39.6% of households include dependent children.

M8 8LYEngland
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children5.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%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 8LY sits in (Strangeways): about 2,873 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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