Greater Manchester flat features
June 2023
The average flat size in Greater Manchester county is 56.4m². This is by 2.3m² less than the average flat size in England and Wales. On average, a flat has 2.6 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.1 less than the average flat.
Greater Manchester flats by number of rooms
Room count is number of habitable rooms. Habitable rooms include any living room, sitting room, dining room, bedroom, study and similar; and also a non-separated conservatory and a kitchen/diner having a discrete seating area. Excluded from the room count are any room used solely as a kitchen, utility room, bathroom, cloakroom, en-suite accommodation and similar, any hallway, stairs or landing, and any room not having a window.
![Greater Manchester flats by number of rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Greater-Manchester-flats-by-number-of-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | Greater Manchester | England & Wales |
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█ 1 | 4.6% | 6.4% |
█ 2 | 42.5% | 37.4% |
█ 3 | 45.1% | 42.2% |
█ 4 | 6.1% | 10.4% |
█ 5 | 1.3% | 2.6% |
█ 6+ | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Greater Manchester map of average floor area size of flats
![Greater Manchester map of average floor area size of flats](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Greater-Manchester-map-of-average-floor-area-size-of-flats.png)
Greater Manchester flats by floor area size
The gross floor area - the total of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls
![Greater Manchester flats by floor area size](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Greater-Manchester-flats-by-floor-area-size.png)
Floor area size | Greater Manchester | England & Wales |
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█ under 30m² | 3.2% | 4.9% |
█ 30-49m² | 36.4% | 32.7% |
█ 50-69m² | 43.6% | 39.3% |
█ 70-89m² | 12.8% | 16.1% |
█ 90-109m² | 2.5% | 4.1% |
█ 110-149m² | 1.1% | 2.1% |
█ 150m²+ | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Greater Manchester flats by rental type
![Greater Manchester flats by rental type](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Greater-Manchester-flats-by-rental-type.png)
Rental type | Greater Manchester | England & Wales |
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█ social rental | 20.9% | 17.4% |
█ private rental | 33.6% | 36.5% |
█ non-rental | 45.5% | 46.1% |
Greater Manchester flats by number of fireplaces
The number of open fireplaces in the property. Air can pass between the inside of the property and the outside.
![Greater Manchester flats by number of fireplaces](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Greater-Manchester-flats-by-number-of-fireplaces.png)
Number of fireplaces | Greater Manchester | England & Wales |
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█ 0 | 99.6% | 97.6% |
█ 1 | 0.4% | 2.1% |
█ 2 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
█ 3+ | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Greater Manchester flats by main heating fuel
The type of fuel used to power the central heating. Bio is one of biomass, B30D, B30K, bioethanol, biogas, rapeseed. Coal also includes anthracite. Dual is dual fuel with mineral or wood. Wood can be pellets, chips or logs.
![Greater Manchester flats by main heating fuel](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Greater-Manchester-flats-by-main-heating-fuel.png)
Main heating fuel type | Greater Manchester | England & Wales |
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█ bio | 0.3% | 0.1% |
█ coal | 0.0% | 0.0% |
█ dual | 0.0% | 0.0% |
█ elect | 47.2% | 31.1% |
█ gas | 52.1% | 67.8% |
█ LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% |
█ no heat | 0.3% | 0.5% |
█ oil | 0.0% | 0.2% |
█ waste | 0.0% | 0.0% |
█ wood | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Greater Manchester flats by windows glazing
The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration.
![Greater Manchester flats by windows glazing](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Greater-Manchester-flats-by-windows-glazing.png)
Windows glazing | Greater Manchester | England & Wales |
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█ sigle | 3.0% | 9.0% |
█ double/secondary | 80.6% | 77.8% |
█ triple/multiple | 0.2% | 0.3% |
█ high perfomance | 16.3% | 12.8% |
Greater Manchester flats by gas meter availability
A gas meter or a gas-burning appliance is available in the dwelling. A closed-off gas pipe does not count.
![Greater Manchester flats by gas meter availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Greater-Manchester-flats-by-gas-meter-availability.png)
Mains gas | Greater Manchester | England & Wales |
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█ gas meter/-burning appliance | 46.1% | 57.0% |
█ no gas meter | 53.9% | 43.0% |
Greater Manchester flats by number of heated rooms
![Greater Manchester flats by number of heated rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Greater-Manchester-flats-by-number-of-heated-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | Greater Manchester | England & Wales |
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█ 1 | 5.1% | 7.3% |
█ 2 | 42.6% | 37.5% |
█ 3 | 44.7% | 41.7% |
█ 4 | 5.9% | 10.2% |
█ 5 | 1.2% | 2.5% |
█ 6+ | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Greater Manchester flats by solar heating availability
Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.
![Greater Manchester flats by solar heating availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Greater-Manchester-flats-by-solar-heating-availability.png)
Solar heating | Greater Manchester | England & Wales |
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█ solar | 0.1% | 0.1% |
█ no solar | 99.9% | 99.9% |
Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps
![Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts](a/img/paid-homes.png)
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