Home swaps in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester has 4 homes listed to swap, 6 tenants wanting to move here and about 89,200 households on council waiting lists. Guides to 59 places in Greater Manchester for social housing tenants: homes to swap nearby, waiting lists, social rents, local landlords and day-to-day life.

Homes are shown near their address, not on it. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Source: Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence.

1-Bed Bungalow in Little Hulton £104 p/w Greater Manchester, M38 1 bed Bungalow Wants bigger Wants to move to Little Hulton or BL4
1-bed flat in Ashton-under-Lyne £88 p/w Greater Manchester, OL6 1 bed Flat Wants bigger Wants to move to Hyde
1-bed flat in Manchester £93 p/w Greater Manchester, M40 1 bed Flat Open to offers Wants to move to Manchester
2-bed house in Bury £90 p/w Greater Manchester, BL9 2 beds House Wants bigger Wants to move to Shetland or Orkney +1 more

Social Housing In Greater Manchester: Key Facts

4homes listed to swap in Greater Manchester

6tenants want to move to a town here

89,226households on council waiting lists31 March 2025 · 10 council areas

£97–109a week, 2-bed housing association homeaverage social rent, 2025/26

Can I swap my council or housing association home to Greater Manchester?

Yes, if you are already a council or housing association tenant. Mutual exchange means swapping homes with another social tenant, so it does not depend on a council waiting list: you need a tenant in Greater Manchester who wants your area, and both landlords must agree. Landlords have 42 days to decide and can only refuse on set legal grounds. On 15 November 2026, 4 homes were listed to swap in Greater Manchester and 6 tenants wanted to move to a town in Greater Manchester on Mutual Home Exchange.

How many people are on council waiting lists in Greater Manchester?

89,226 households were on the housing registers of the 10 councils covered by our Greater Manchester guides on 31 March 2025. 8,291 social homes were let through them in 2024 to 2025, roughly 10.8 households for every home let. 406 council homes changed tenants by mutual exchange that year. Source: Local Authority Housing Statistics, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

How much is social rent in Greater Manchester?

Average social rents for a 2-bedroom home across Greater Manchester's council areas in 2025/26 were £0 to £113 a week for a council home, and £97 to £109 for a housing association home. Affordable rent homes cost more, typically 60 to 80% of market rent. Source: Regulator of Social Housing.

Who are the biggest social landlords in Greater Manchester?

The biggest social landlords across Greater Manchester's council areas are Wigan Council (21,245 homes), Be One Homes (17,837 homes) and ForHousing Limited (15,614 homes), counting the homes they own in each area. Source: Regulator of Social Housing.

Biggest Social Landlords In Greater Manchester

Wigan Council21,245 homes
Be One Homes17,837 homes
ForHousing Limited15,614 homes
Manchester City Council15,337 homes
Jigsaw Homes Tameside15,027 homes
Wythenshawe Community Housing Group Limited13,722 homes

Towns Compared

Place	Homes to swap nearbyHomes nearby	Tenants wanting to move thereWant to move
Chadderton	2 within 5 mi	–
Little Lever	2 within 5 mi	–
Middleton	2 within 5 mi	–
Prestwich	2 within 5 mi	–
Radcliffe	2 within 5 mi	–
Whitefield	2 within 5 mi	–
Manchester	1 within 3 mi	3
Hyde	1 within 5 mi	1