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Housing in M9 4DF

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

Neighbourhood
Moston West
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,707 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.1%). Flats make up 15.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M9 4DFEngland
Detached12%22.9%
Semi-detached43.1%31.5%
Terraced29.2%23%
Purpose-built flat11.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M9 4DF area is broadly in line with that, at 57.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.7% of households against 20.5%. 25% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

M9 4DF
58%
23%
19%
England
  • Owned57.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented22.7%20.5%
  • Social rented19.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M9 4DFEngland
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council13.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M9 4DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.8%. 32% of households include dependent children.

M9 4DFEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children10.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households12%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 4DF sits in (Moston West): about 1,707 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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