Greater Manchester home features

January 2026

The average home size in Greater Manchester county is 80.0m². This is by 6.3m² less than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.1 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.1 less than the average home.

Greater Manchester homes 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 homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsGreater ManchesterEngland & Wales
█ 11.5%2.2%
█ 214.6%14.6%
█ 320.9%22.6%
█ 425.3%21.6%
█ 523.4%21.4%
█ 6+14.3%17.6%

Greater Manchester map of average floor area size of properties

Greater Manchester map of average floor area size of properties

Greater Manchester homes 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 homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeGreater ManchesterEngland & Wales
█ under 30m²1.2%1.8%
█ 30-49m²14.2%13.8%
█ 50-69m²27.5%24.5%
█ 70-89m²31.3%27.5%
█ 90-109m²13.1%13.6%
█ 110-149m²8.5%11.2%
█ 150m²+4.2%7.4%

Greater Manchester homes by rental type

Greater Manchester homes by rental type
Rental typeGreater ManchesterEngland & Wales
█ social rental10.6%8.7%
█ private rental25.3%27.1%
█ non-rental64.1%64.2%

Greater Manchester homes 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 homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesGreater ManchesterEngland & Wales
█ 096.1%92.6%
█ 13.3%6.1%
█ 20.5%1.0%
█ 3+0.1%0.2%

Greater Manchester homes 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 homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeGreater ManchesterEngland & Wales
█ bio0.1%0.1%
█ coal0.0%0.1%
█ dual0.0%0.2%
█ elect17.8%14.4%
█ gas81.5%80.9%
█ LPG0.1%0.7%
█ no heat0.2%0.3%
█ oil0.1%3.2%
█ waste0.0%0.0%
█ wood0.0%0.1%

Greater Manchester homes by windows glazing

The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration.

Greater Manchester homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingGreater ManchesterEngland & Wales
█ sigle1.9%4.6%
█ double/secondary87.7%85.4%
█ triple/multiple0.2%0.4%
█ high perfomance10.1%9.6%

Greater Manchester homes 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 homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasGreater ManchesterEngland & Wales
█ gas meter/-burning appliance76.2%73.1%
█ no gas meter23.8%26.9%

Greater Manchester homes by number of heated rooms

Greater Manchester homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsGreater ManchesterEngland & Wales
█ 11.9%2.9%
█ 214.9%15.0%
█ 321.1%22.7%
█ 425.3%21.6%
█ 522.9%20.9%
█ 6+13.9%17.0%

Greater Manchester homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Greater Manchester homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingGreater ManchesterEngland & Wales
█ solar0.1%0.4%
█ no solar99.9%99.6%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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