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Housing in M90 3

What the homes in M90 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
6,714 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.4%). Flats make up 22.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

M90 3England
Detached9%22.9%
Semi-detached37.4%31.5%
Terraced31.1%23%
Purpose-built flat20.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.2% of households in M90 3 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.4% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

M90 3
45%
30%
24%
England
  • Owned45.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented30%20.5%
  • Social rented24.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M90 3England
Owned outright16.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association15.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M90 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.2%). 30% of households include dependent children.

M90 3England
Living alone, under 6623.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%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

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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