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Housing in Manchester

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

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
506,526 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.6%). Flats make up 36.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

ManchesterEngland
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached30.6%31.5%
Terraced27.7%23%
Purpose-built flat29.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.4% of households in Manchester own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.1% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.

Manchester
36%
35%
27%
England
  • Owned36.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented35.4%20.5%
  • Social rented27.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ManchesterEngland
Owned outright16.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council10.7%8.3%
From a housing association16.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.2%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

ManchesterEngland
Living alone, under 6625.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.6%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). 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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