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Housing in M99 2BE

What the homes in M99 2BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Piccadilly & Ancoats
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,187 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (57.7%). Flats make up 95.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M99 2BEEngland
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached0.8%31.5%
Terraced3.4%23%
Purpose-built flat57.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building36%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M99 2BE area is less than half that, at 25%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 70.5% of households against 20.5%. 5.8% own outright and 19.2% with a mortgage.

M99 2BE
25%
70%
England
  • Owned25%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented70.5%20.5%
  • Social rented3.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M99 2BEEngland
Owned outright5.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent67.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 40% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M99 2BEEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 38.9%. 2.5% of households include dependent children.

M99 2BEEngland
Living alone, under 6638.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.1%12.8%
Couple, no children34%16.8%
Couple with dependent children2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.6%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 M99 2BE sits in (Piccadilly & Ancoats): about 1,187 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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