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Housing in M9 5FF

What the homes in M9 5FF 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
2,211 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (37.3%). Flats make up 41.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M9 5FFEngland
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached16.9%31.5%
Terraced35.6%23%
Purpose-built flat37.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M9 5FF area is less than half that, at 14.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.9% of households against 20.5%. 7.7% own outright and 6.9% with a mortgage.

M9 5FF
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  • Owned14.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented69.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M9 5FFEngland
Owned outright7.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council46%8.3%
From a housing association23.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 40% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M9 5FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31.9%. 30.8% of households include dependent children.

M9 5FFEngland
Living alone, under 6631.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children6.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%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 5FF sits in (Harpurhey South & Monsall): about 2,211 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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