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Housing in M9 7BB

What the homes in M9 7BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Charlestown
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,401 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (70.1%). Flats make up 71.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M9 7BBEngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached16.7%31.5%
Terraced7%23%
Purpose-built flat70.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M9 7BB area is less than half that, at 23.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.5% of households against 20.5%. 11.9% own outright and 11.3% with a mortgage.

M9 7BB
23%
15%
61%
England
  • Owned23.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented60.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M9 7BBEngland
Owned outright11.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented0.4%2.2%
From the council43.9%8.3%
From a housing association17%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 60.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M9 7BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36.2%. 13.6% of households include dependent children.

M9 7BBEngland
Living alone, under 6636.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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. 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 7BB sits in (Charlestown): about 1,401 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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