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Housing in M9 6SJ

What the homes in M9 6SJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blackley
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,600 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.9%). Flats make up 22.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

M9 6SJEngland
Detached9.7%22.9%
Semi-detached61.9%31.5%
Terraced6.3%23%
Purpose-built flat20.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.3% of households in the M9 6SJ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

M9 6SJ
59%
19%
22%
England
  • Owned59.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented18.5%20.5%
  • Social rented22%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M9 6SJEngland
Owned outright28.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association15.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M9 6SJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.2%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

M9 6SJEngland
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%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). 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 6SJ (Blackley) (about 1,600 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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