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Housing in M9 4DB

What the homes in M9 4DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Harpurhey North
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,135 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (55.5%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M9 4DBEngland
Detached6.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced55.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M9 4DB area is well below that, at 38.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 49% of households against 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 16.7% with a mortgage.

M9 4DB
38%
49%
England
  • Owned38.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented49%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M9 4DBEngland
Owned outright21.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M9 4DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21%. 38.2% of households include dependent children.

M9 4DBEngland
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children8.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children18.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%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 M9 4DB sits in (Harpurhey North): about 2,135 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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