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Flooring Across Greater Manchester

Engineered and solid oak, parquet, rigid vinyl and laminate, delivered to Bolton, Bury and Manchester and 5 more Greater Manchester towns, with samples at £1.99.

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Delivered across Greater Manchester: BL, M, OL, SK, WN postcodes

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Start here · Greater Manchester in one figure

Before you choose a floor in Greater Manchester

56.7%

own their home

From 37.2% in Manchester to 71.1% in Stockport

ONS, Census 2021, 2021-03-21 · all local facts →
Greater Manchester 56.7%Each square is 1% of homes

Eight boroughs share this page, and the distance between them is wider than in any northern region we cover.

Owner-occupation runs from a minority position in the inner boroughs to a comfortable majority out at the southern edge, and flats climb from a slim presence in the mill towns to a third of everything inside the city. One specification cannot cover both ends.

Three subfloors recur across the conurbation. Mill-town terraces carry suspended timber over a void – boards that want fixing down and flattening before a rigid plank sits on them. Purpose-built flats stand on concrete separating floors, and the lease usually specifies the impact sound layer that goes under a hard finish. The regeneration phases are screed, often heated.

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At a glance

Greater Manchester at a glance

19.7%live in a flat or maisonetteWhat it means 51.5%live in a detached or semi-detached houseWhat it means 28.7%live in a terraced houseWhat it means 21.4%of households rent privatelyWhat it means Every figure with its source in Local facts

Choose your town

Town by town across Greater Manchester

  • Town

    Bolton

    BL1, BL2, BL3 and BL4 form the core of the delivery area, running through Halliwell, Great Lever, Breightmet, Farnworth North and Little Lever & Darcy Lever.
    Flooring in Bolton

  • Town

    Bury

    Bury covers BL8 and BL9 — Bury East, Bury West, Elton, Moorside, Besses and up towards Bradshaw and Greenfield and Eden.
    Flooring in Bury

  • Town

    Manchester

    23.0% of Manchester's homes were built before 1919 and 44.7% before 1945, and flats now make up 39.7% of the stock against 33.7% terraces.
    Flooring in Manchester

  • Town

    Oldham

    Between the two censuses the clearest movement was in renting: private tenancies climbed from 12.2% to 17.7% while owner occupation slid from 64.9% to 60.4%, social renting barely changing at 21.2%.
    Flooring in Oldham

  • Town

    Rochdale

    Rochdale covers OL11, OL12 and OL16 — Central Rochdale, Balderstone and Kirkholt, Healey, Kingsway, Milkstone and Deeplish, Castleton, Bamford, and out to Milnrow and Newhey.
    Flooring in Rochdale

  • Town

    Salford

    Salford's flats are overwhelmingly purpose-built, 27.8% of all homes against 1.4% converted from houses, and detached housing is rare at 9.4%.
    Flooring in Salford

  • Town

    Stockport

    Owner occupation reaches 71.1% in Stockport, a level that changes what an order tends to look like, with fewer quick turnarounds between tenancies and more households buying once for a decade.
    Flooring in Stockport

  • Town

    Wigan

    Houses account for 90.9% of dwellings in Wigan, semi-detached alone for 45.6%, and flats for just 9.1%.
    Flooring in Wigan

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In figures

How the Greater Manchester towns compare

The figures for the council area each of our 8 Greater Manchester towns lies in, from the 2021 census. Across them we deliver to 41 postcode districts.

TownIn a flatTerraced houseDetached or semiOwn their homeRent privately
Bolton13.3%33.2%53.4%61.5%18.0%
Bury14.3%28.3%57.4%66.9%17.7%
Manchester34.6%28.0%37.3%37.2%32.3%
Oldham12.3%38.5%49.2%60.4%17.7%
Rochdale12.8%34.4%52.7%60.3%18.3%
Salford30.4%25.4%44.1%47.0%26.8%
Stockport16.2%20.9%62.8%71.1%14.4%
Wigan9.1%26.1%64.8%66.4%15.9%

ONS, Census 2021: accommodation type (TS044) and tenure (TS054), share of households, by local authority (Bolton E08000001, Bury E08000002, Manchester E08000003, Oldham E08000004, Rochdale E08000005, Salford E08000006, Stockport E08000007, Wigan E08000010). The longest bar in each column is the highest figure.

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Questions

Flooring in Greater Manchester: FAQs

Do you deliver flooring across Greater Manchester?

Yes. Deliveries run across the M, BL, OL, SK and WN postcodes, taking in the mill boroughs to the north, the city and the quays at the centre, and the semi-detached suburbs to the south. Kerbside delivery reaches terraced streets, leasehold blocks and new estates alike. Flag upper-floor access when you order.

Which flooring is most popular in Greater Manchester?

Click-lock LVT takes the largest volume, because it adds little height over a levelled timber base and shrugs off the traffic a shared hallway carries. Over heated screed in the newer city phases, choose engineered wood instead: solid boards move too much above a heat source. In leasehold blocks the acoustic layer comes first.

Can I order flooring samples in Greater Manchester?

Yes, on any range. Over a mill-town terrace, judge the deck before the sample: boards that have shifted for decades above a void or a cellar want screwing down and levelling first, and how flat they finish decides which samples stay open to you. The more rigid the board, the flatter the base it needs.

How many samples can I order?

Up to 10 samples per order, and up to 2 of any one product, at £1.99 each, posted to any address in Greater Manchester.

Local facts

Local facts: Greater Manchester

8 figures from the 2021 census for the 8 council areas of our Greater Manchester towns, combined and weighted by households, each with its source, and for the homes what they mean for a floor.

  • Homes

    19.7%

    live in a flat or maisonette

    From 9.1% in Wigan to 34.6% in Manchester

    For your floorUsually a concrete slab. The lease may name an acoustic underlay; read it before you order.

    Source

    Households living in a flat, maisonette or apartment in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan combined, Census 2021. Area: Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan (8 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS044 Accommodation type (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.

  • Homes

    16.5%

    live in a purpose-built block of flats

    From 7.4% in Wigan to 28.1% in Manchester

    Source

    Households living in a purpose-built block of flats in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan combined, Census 2021. Area: Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan (8 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS044 Accommodation type (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.

  • Homes

    51.5%

    live in a detached or semi-detached house

    From 37.3% in Manchester to 64.8% in Wigan

    For your floorTimber or slab, depending on age. On a slab, check the damp proof membrane first.

    Source

    Households living in a detached or semi-detached house in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan combined, Census 2021. Area: Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan (8 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS044 Accommodation type (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.

  • Homes

    28.7%

    live in a terraced house

    From 20.9% in Stockport to 38.5% in Oldham

    For your floorOften suspended timber on the ground floor: level and ventilate it before a floor goes down.

    Source

    Households living in a terraced house in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan combined, Census 2021. Area: Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan (8 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS044 Accommodation type (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.

  • Homes

    982,449

    households in the 8 council areas

    Source

    Households in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan combined, Census 2021. Area: Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan (8 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS044 Accommodation type (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.

  • Who lives here

    21.4%

    of households rent privately

    From 14.4% in Stockport to 32.3% in Manchester

    For your floorWhere a home is let, the landlord chooses the floor and the tenant lives on it, so it has to take wear and be quick to put right between tenancies.

    Source

    Households renting privately in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan combined, Census 2021. Area: Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan (8 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS054 Tenure (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.

  • Who lives here

    56.7%

    own their home

    From 37.2% in Manchester to 71.1% in Stockport

    Source

    Households that own their home, outright or with a mortgage in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan combined, Census 2021. Area: Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan (8 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS054 Tenure (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.

  • Who lives here

    21.2%

    rent from a council or housing association

    From 13.3% in Stockport to 29.5% in Manchester

    Source

    Households renting from a council or housing association in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan combined, Census 2021. Area: Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan (8 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS054 Tenure (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.

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Flooring types for Greater Manchester homes

Every range we deliver across Greater Manchester, by floor type, by room and by pattern or need. Pick one to see it.

Floor types

Floor type

Greater Manchester

Parquet

27 parquet floors in the range.

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Floor type

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LVT Vinyl

36 lvt vinyl floors in the range.

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Patterns & needs

Pattern or need

Greater Manchester

Chevron

2 chevron floors in the range.

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Pattern or need

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Waterproof

41 waterproof floors in the range.

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Pattern or need

Greater Manchester

Pet-Friendly

39 pet-friendly floors in the range.

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Pattern or need

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Grey

20 grey floors in the range.

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Towns we deliver to in Greater Manchester

Each town has its own page with local delivery detail and the floors we recommend there.

BoltonBuryManchesterOldhamRochdaleSalfordStockportWigan

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