"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Manchester.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Manchester.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 83723% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 77157% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 138060% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 64682% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 63276% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 1516% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 20341% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 61949% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 58170% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 69403% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 58958% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 69677% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 168600% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 77395% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 79925% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 19745% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 11273% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 4722% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 2126% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 32.38%Social rented 2013: 31.91%Social rented 2014: 31.73%Social rented 2015: 31.39%Social rented 2016: 31.02%Social rented 2017: 30.59%Social rented 2018: 30.05%Social rented 2019: 29.62%Social rented 2020: 29.08%Social rented 2021: 28.51%Private rented 2012: 29.08%Private rented 2013: 29.97%Private rented 2014: 30.72%Private rented 2015: 31.27%Private rented 2016: 31.22%Private rented 2017: 30.72%Private rented 2018: 30.37%Private rented 2019: 30.67%Private rented 2020: 31.22%Private rented 2021: 31.19%Owned outright 2012: 16.32%Owned outright 2013: 16.31%Owned outright 2014: 16.36%Owned outright 2015: 16.72%Owned outright 2016: 17.26%Owned outright 2017: 18.02%Owned outright 2018: 18.66%Owned outright 2019: 18.70%Owned outright 2020: 19.63%Owned outright 2021: 21.08%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 22.22%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 21.80%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 21.19%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 20.63%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 20.50%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 20.67%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 20.92%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 21.01%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 20.06%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 19.22%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)010015020025050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£90 for Single room rentals.£179 for One bedroom rentals.£202 for Two bedroom rentals.£211 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Manchester.

Dataset

House Prices
Manchester
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kManchester 1995-12-01: 36500Manchester 1996-03-01: 36000Manchester 1996-06-01: 36000Manchester 1996-09-01: 36300Manchester 1996-12-01: 36950Manchester 1997-03-01: 37997.5Manchester 1997-06-01: 38250Manchester 1997-09-01: 39000Manchester 1997-12-01: 39950Manchester 1998-03-01: 40000Manchester 1998-06-01: 41125Manchester 1998-09-01: 43505Manchester 1998-12-01: 45000Manchester 1999-03-01: 45000Manchester 1999-06-01: 45000Manchester 1999-09-01: 45250Manchester 1999-12-01: 45890Manchester 2000-03-01: 47000Manchester 2000-06-01: 48000Manchester 2000-09-01: 49950Manchester 2000-12-01: 50450Manchester 2001-03-01: 51500Manchester 2001-06-01: 53000Manchester 2001-09-01: 55000Manchester 2001-12-01: 57475Manchester 2002-03-01: 59000Manchester 2002-06-01: 62500Manchester 2002-09-01: 67000Manchester 2002-12-01: 71000Manchester 2003-03-01: 75000Manchester 2003-06-01: 75000Manchester 2003-09-01: 77000Manchester 2003-12-01: 82500Manchester 2004-03-01: 86000Manchester 2004-06-01: 90000Manchester 2004-09-01: 97000Manchester 2004-12-01: 99995Manchester 2005-03-01: 105000Manchester 2005-06-01: 111910Manchester 2005-09-01: 115000Manchester 2005-12-01: 119500Manchester 2006-03-01: 122000Manchester 2006-06-01: 126000Manchester 2006-09-01: 130000Manchester 2006-12-01: 134950Manchester 2007-03-01: 137000Manchester 2007-06-01: 138000Manchester 2007-09-01: 139995Manchester 2007-12-01: 139000Manchester 2008-03-01: 139000Manchester 2008-06-01: 136985Manchester 2008-09-01: 135000Manchester 2008-12-01: 130000Manchester 2009-03-01: 125000Manchester 2009-06-01: 124120Manchester 2009-09-01: 120610Manchester 2009-12-01: 125000Manchester 2010-03-01: 123500Manchester 2010-06-01: 125000Manchester 2010-09-01: 124000Manchester 2010-12-01: 124000Manchester 2011-03-01: 125000Manchester 2011-06-01: 126000Manchester 2011-09-01: 127500Manchester 2011-12-01: 127500Manchester 2012-03-01: 129000Manchester 2012-06-01: 125000Manchester 2012-09-01: 125000Manchester 2012-12-01: 125000Manchester 2013-03-01: 125000Manchester 2013-06-01: 125000Manchester 2013-09-01: 125000Manchester 2013-12-01: 128500Manchester 2014-03-01: 128500Manchester 2014-06-01: 130000Manchester 2014-09-01: 134995Manchester 2014-12-01: 134923Manchester 2015-03-01: 136000Manchester 2015-06-01: 138000Manchester 2015-09-01: 139950Manchester 2015-12-01: 143000Manchester 2016-03-01: 145000Manchester 2016-06-01: 146185.5Manchester 2016-09-01: 148000Manchester 2016-12-01: 150000Manchester 2017-03-01: 155000Manchester 2017-06-01: 155000Manchester 2017-09-01: 160500Manchester 2017-12-01: 163997.5Manchester 2018-03-01: 165000Manchester 2018-06-01: 170000Manchester 2018-09-01: 170000Manchester 2018-12-01: 173000Manchester 2019-03-01: 175000Manchester 2019-06-01: 177275.5Manchester 2019-09-01: 180000Manchester 2019-12-01: 181000Manchester 2020-03-01: 187340Manchester 2020-06-01: 190000Manchester 2020-09-01: 195000Manchester 2020-12-01: 209995Manchester 2021-03-01: 215000Manchester 2021-06-01: 222000Manchester 2021-09-01: 222500Manchester 2021-12-01: 223000Manchester 2022-03-01: 225000Manchester 2022-06-01: 225000Manchester 2022-09-01: 232345Manchester 2022-12-01: 235000Manchester 2023-03-01: 231000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Manchester.

Dataset

Manchester
0120016002000400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Manchester bed1: 820Manchester bed2: 979Manchester bed3: 1164Manchester bed4plus: 1871Manchester room: 464Manchester studio: 647Manchester total: 986

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Manchester, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Manchester. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Manchester. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Manchester. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Manchester.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people012500250003750050000Working-age 2023-06-30: 32427Working-age 2023-03-31: 32474Working-age 2022-12-31: 32808Working-age 2022-09-30: 33382Working-age 2022-06-30: 33624Working-age 2022-03-31: 33793Working-age 2021-12-31: 34681Working-age 2021-09-30: 35935Working-age 2021-06-30: 36828Working-age 2021-03-31: 37041Working-age 2020-12-31: 37236Working-age 2020-09-30: 37333Working-age 2020-06-30: 37109Working-age 2020-03-31: 34345Working-age 2019-12-31: 34528Working-age 2019-09-30: 34971Working-age 2019-06-30: 35150Working-age 2019-03-31: 35521Working-age 2018-12-31: 35733Working-age 2018-09-30: 36719Working-age 2018-06-30: 37228Working-age 2018-03-31: 37816Working-age 2017-12-31: 38047Working-age 2017-09-30: 38902Working-age 2017-06-30: 39522Working-age 2017-03-31: 39945Working-age 2016-12-31: 40579Working-age 2016-09-30: 41491Working-age 2016-06-30: 42146Working-age 2016-03-31: 41565Pensioners 2023-06-30: 15372Pensioners 2023-03-31: 15272Pensioners 2022-12-31: 15376Pensioners 2022-09-30: 15427Pensioners 2022-06-30: 15443Pensioners 2022-03-31: 15402Pensioners 2021-12-31: 15582Pensioners 2021-09-30: 15646Pensioners 2021-06-30: 15773Pensioners 2021-03-31: 15795Pensioners 2020-12-31: 15891Pensioners 2020-09-30: 16015Pensioners 2020-06-30: 16080Pensioners 2020-03-31: 16264Pensioners 2019-12-31: 16515Pensioners 2019-09-30: 16741Pensioners 2019-06-30: 16928Pensioners 2019-03-31: 17087Pensioners 2018-12-31: 17334Pensioners 2018-09-30: 17488Pensioners 2018-06-30: 17637Pensioners 2018-03-31: 17869Pensioners 2017-12-31: 18112Pensioners 2017-09-30: 18325Pensioners 2017-06-30: 18566Pensioners 2017-03-31: 18778Pensioners 2016-12-31: 19125Pensioners 2016-09-30: 19360Pensioners 2016-06-30: 19613Pensioners 2016-03-31: 19826