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Housing in M9 5XS

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

Neighbourhood
Harpurhey North
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,993 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.2%). Flats make up 14.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M9 5XSEngland
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced44.2%23%
Purpose-built flat14.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.3% of households in the M9 5XS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.2% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

M9 5XS
50%
34%
14%
England
  • Owned50.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented34.4%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M9 5XSEngland
Owned outright26.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M9 5XSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.9%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

M9 5XSEngland
Living alone, under 6622.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.3%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 5XS (Harpurhey North) (about 1,993 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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