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Housing in M9 5FB

What the homes in M9 5FB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blackley
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,477 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (39.9%). Flats make up 24.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

M9 5FBEngland
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached29%31.5%
Terraced39.9%23%
Purpose-built flat20.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M9 5FB area is below that, at 51.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.6% of households against 20.5%. 18.5% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

M9 5FB
51%
35%
England
  • Owned51.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.7%1%
  • Private rented34.6%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M9 5FBEngland
Owned outright18.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M9 5FBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.1%. 31.1% of households include dependent children.

M9 5FBEngland
Living alone, under 6627.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.6%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 5FB sits in (Blackley): about 1,477 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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