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Housing in M9 0WP

What the homes in M9 0WP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Boothroyden & Higher Blackley
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,695 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38.3%). Flats make up 40.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M9 0WPEngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32.3%31.5%
Terraced24.5%23%
Purpose-built flat38.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M9 0WP area is less than half that, at 28.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.7% of households against 20.5%. 14% own outright and 14.9% with a mortgage.

M9 0WP
29%
59%
England
  • Owned28.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented58.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M9 0WPEngland
Owned outright14%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council28.7%8.3%
From a housing association30.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M9 0WPEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.9%. 23% of households include dependent children.

M9 0WPEngland
Living alone, under 6628.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children9.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 M9 0WP sits in (Boothroyden & Higher Blackley): about 1,695 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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