Manchester

England · ONS E08000003

Manchester is one of England's local authorities.

Manchester council housing data (2023-24)

The following figures are reported by Manchester to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.

MetricValue
Housing waiting list (households)17,079
Waiting for 1 bedroom7,274
Waiting for 2 bedrooms4,975
Waiting for 3 bedrooms3,405
Waiting for 4+ bedrooms1,425
Council-owned dwellings15,192
Social rent dwellings15,154
Affordable rent dwellings38
Vacant dwellings165
Average relet time (days)68.9
Lettings to new tenants382
Lettings to existing tenants238
Council evictions (total)16
Evictions for rent arrears15
Evictions for anti-social behaviour1
Illegal sub-let property recoveries0
Average EPC/SAP rating of council stockC
New social rent homes built0
New affordable rent homes built0

Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.

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