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Housing in M9 4LQ

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

Neighbourhood
Harpurhey South & Monsall
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,308 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.7%). Flats make up 23.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

M9 4LQEngland
Detached7.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced43.7%23%
Purpose-built flat21.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.3% of households in the M9 4LQ area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 8.2% own outright and 16.1% with a mortgage.

M9 4LQ
24%
16%
59%
England
  • Owned24.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented59.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M9 4LQEngland
Owned outright8.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council43.9%8.3%
From a housing association15.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M9 4LQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.4%). 38.5% of households include dependent children.

M9 4LQEngland
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children8.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children20.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%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 M9 4LQ (Harpurhey South & Monsall) (about 2,308 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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