Unregistered land in Manchester
Manchester (North West) has 459 plots of land that are missing from the HM Land Registry index and score 50 or more on our 0–100 scale for how realistic a claim would be. 390 of them score 75 or more. That's around 40 for every 10 km², about 1.9 times the average for the North West.
459plots scoring 50+
430next to homes (94%)
407under an acre (89%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Levenshulme | 39 plots |
| Newton Heath | 25 plots |
| Openshaw | 22 plots |
| Gorton | 21 plots |
| Harpurhey | 21 plots |
| Crumpsall | 15 plots |
| Moston | 15 plots |
| Northenden | 15 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is gaps within housing areas (62%).
| Gaps within housing areas | 62% |
| Woodland | 15% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 9% |
| Not labelled on maps | 9% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 5% |
| Farmland and meadow | 0% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 199 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 208 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 41 |
| Over 2 acres | 11 |
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