Manchester City Council reports record year for housing delivery

Manchester City Council has reported a record year housebuilding, with new figures showing that 4,766 homes were completed across the city during the last year.  

According to the council, this means that more homes were built in Manchester than across all 32 Greater London boroughs combined during the same period, highlighting the scale of the housing delivery taking place across the city. 

These figures form part of the council’s updated Housing Strategy, which they are on target to meet. The plan sets out to deliver at least 36,000 homes of all tenures by 2032, including 10,000 social, council and genuinely affordable homes. Around 3,000 of these homes are expected to be delivered within the city centre. 

Since 2022, 13,555 homes have already been delivered. More than 7,800 homes are currently under construction, while a further 20,000 homes have either secured planning approval or are on the pipeline.  

Affordable housing delivery also reached its highest level in decades. Last year, 901 affordable homes were completed, marking the highest number delivered since the late 1990s. Of these, 439 homes were for social rent, helping to increase access to genuinely affordable housing for local residents. 

The council reported that affordable housing delivery has increased by 12% since 2022/23. Looking ahead, around 4,000 affordable homes remain in the pipeline, with 1,450 currently under construction, 2,000 with planning approval and a further 690 awaiting planning decisions.  

Family housing remains a key focus, with 264 of the affordable homes delivered during the year having three bedrooms or more. The council have said that increasing the supply of larger family homes is an important part of tackling overcrowing and meeting housing need across the city.  

The strategy update also highlights Manchester’s commitment to low-carbon housing. Half of the affordable homes completed during 2025/26 were low or zero-carbon properties, and the council has increased its ambition to ensure that 75% of affordable homes delivered by 2032 meet low-carbon standards.