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Housing in M9 5GP

What the homes in M9 5GP 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
1,824 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (33.7%). Flats make up 29.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

M9 5GPEngland
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached29.6%31.5%
Terraced33.7%23%
Purpose-built flat27.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M9 5GP area is less than half that, at 22%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 7.9% own outright and 14.1% with a mortgage.

M9 5GP
22%
17%
60%
England
  • Owned22%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented59.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M9 5GPEngland
Owned outright7.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council34.2%8.3%
From a housing association25.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M9 5GPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.8%. 35.9% of households include dependent children.

M9 5GPEngland
Living alone, under 6628.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%12.8%
Couple, no children6.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%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 5GP sits in (Harpurhey South & Monsall): about 1,824 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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