marketcodeAsking rent
£1,445 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
397 lets
Postcode district
M21 rental market
Asking rent £1,445 a month · Gross yield 3.8% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is M21?
- Buildings
- 7,501
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 51%
What does M21 earn?
M21: asking rent £1,445 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 397 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.8% 12 months to Aug 2026
752 lets
+5.2% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
99 on 21 Sep 2026
How does M21 vary by home size?
Asking rent in M21 runs from £937 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,252 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £937 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +5.1% on the previous 12 months | 167 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,267 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3% on the previous 12 months | 324 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,584 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.5% on the previous 12 months | 144 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,252 a month | 12 months to Jul 2026 | — | 90 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns M21?
Corporate landlords hold 78% of the 396 units in M21 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords78% of classified · 308 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)9.6% of classified · 38 units
- Housing associations7.8% of classified · 31 units
- RMC4.8% of classified · 19 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does M21 rank?
M21 ranks 6th of 17 postcode districts in Manchester for asking rent, at £1,445 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Manchester
M21 ranks 6th of 17 postcode districts in Manchester for asking rent, at £1,445 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M14 | £1,983 a month | 3,370 | measured |
| 2 | M20 | £1,655 a month | 1,805 | measured |
| 3 | M15 | £1,537 a month | 3,199 | measured |
| 4 | M12 | £1,480 a month | 410 | measured |
| 5 | M4 | £1,453 a month | 2,491 | measured |
| 6 | M21 | £1,445 a month | 397 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Manchester →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Manchester
M21 ranks 16th of 16 postcode districts in Manchester for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M18 | 7.9% | 794 | measured |
| 2 | M1 | 7.8% | 7,115 | measured |
| 3 | M4 | 7.7% | 8,460 | measured |
| 4 | M15 | 7.3% | 7,319 | measured |
| 5 | M12 | 7.1% | 757 | measured |
| 16 | M21 | 3.8% | 752 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Manchester →
Where next from M21?
- ManchesterThe wider market this area sits in.
- M1Neighbouring postcode district · £3,616/m²
- M11Neighbouring postcode district · £2,748/m²
- M12Neighbouring postcode district · £3,381/m²
- M13Neighbouring postcode district · £3,229/m²
- M14Neighbouring postcode district · £3,396/m²
- M15Neighbouring postcode district · £3,507/m²
- M18Neighbouring postcode district · £3,296/m²
- M19Neighbouring postcode district · £3,635/m²
- M16Next door, in another authority · £3,917/m²
- M32Next door, in another authority · £4,298/m²
- M33Next door, in another authority · £4,462/m²
- M17Next door, in another authority · £4,762/m²
- M5Next door, in another authority · £3,928/m²
- M50Next door, in another authority · £2,870/m²
Questions about M21
- What is the average rent in M21?
- Homes to let in M21 asked a median £1,445 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 397 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in M21?
- 3.8% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 752 lets. +5.2% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about M21
- Properties in M21Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in M21Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in M21Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in M21What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in M21What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in M21Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in M21What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in M21Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 397 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 752 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |