The table
| Borough | Households | Gas only | Electric only | No gas meter | All flats | Terraced | Owned | BUS paid | Per 1,000 | Warm Homes delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 214,735 | 67.0% | 18.3% | 25.01% | 34.6% | 28.0% | 37.2% | 357 | 1.7 | To be appointed |
| Salford | 115,116 | 69.4% | 18.1% | 25.27% | 30.4% | 25.4% | 47.0% | 166 | 1.4 | Combined authority |
| Stockport | 126,649 | 82.1% | 6.8% | 7.88% | 16.2% | 20.9% | 71.1% | 300 | 2.4 | Combined authority |
| Trafford | 96,267 | 81.9% | 7.9% | 10.02% | 20.2% | 20.8% | 69.0% | 265 | 2.8 | Combined authority |
| Wigan | 143,102 | 83.9% | 5.2% | 3.82% | 9.1% | 26.1% | 66.4% | 194 | 1.4 | Combined authority |
| Bolton | 118,789 | 81.0% | 6.8% | 6.03% | 13.3% | 33.2% | 61.5% | 177 | 1.5 | Combined authority |
| Bury | 80,694 | 83.1% | 6.1% | 4.86% | 14.3% | 28.3% | 66.9% | 156 | 1.9 | Own council |
| Rochdale | 90,225 | 81.5% | 5.6% | 4.70% | 12.8% | 34.4% | 60.3% | 142 | 1.6 | Own council |
| Oldham | 93,139 | 80.7% | 5.2% | 4.52% | 12.3% | 38.5% | 60.4% | 118 | 1.3 | Combined authority |
| Tameside | 99,524 | 82.0% | 5.7% | 4.65% | 15.2% | 34.1% | 60.8% | 118 | 1.2 | Own council |
| England and Wales | 24,783,199 | 73.8% | 8.5% | - | 21.7% | 23.2% | 61.6% | 96,185 | 3.9 | - |
- Salford 25.27%
- Manchester 25.01%
- Trafford 10.02%
- Stockport 7.88%
- Bolton 6.03%
- Bury 4.86%
- Rochdale 4.70%
- Tameside 4.65%
- Oldham 4.52%
- Wigan 3.82%
DESNZ sub-national estimates of properties not connected to the gas network, 2024.
Each borough in brief
Manchester
The largest borough and the most flats: a third of households in a flat, nearly one in five on electric heating alone, and the most grant-funded heat pumps in number. Most homes are rented. In 2021 it had 214,735 households, 67.0% heated by mains gas alone; 25.01% of its properties had no gas meter in 2024. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme had paid for 357 heat pumps there by September 2026. For Manchester, the combined authority's page lists the delivery partner as "to be appointed". More on Manchester and Salford.
Salford
The highest off-gas share of the ten, with Manchester; electric heating and flats on a similar scale, and more owner-occupiers than Manchester. In 2021 it had 115,116 households, 69.4% heated by mains gas alone; 25.27% of its properties had no gas meter in 2024. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme had paid for 166 heat pumps there by September 2026. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority delivers the scheme in Salford. More on Manchester and Salford.
Stockport
Owner-occupied and suburban: the most detached houses of the ten and the second-highest grant rate. In 2021 it had 126,649 households, 82.1% heated by mains gas alone; 7.88% of its properties had no gas meter in 2024. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme had paid for 300 heat pumps there by September 2026. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority delivers the scheme in Stockport. More on Stockport and Trafford.
Trafford
The highest grant rate in Greater Manchester, with a high share of owners and an off-gas share of about one property in ten. In 2021 it had 96,267 households, 81.9% heated by mains gas alone; 10.02% of its properties had no gas meter in 2024. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme had paid for 265 heat pumps there by September 2026. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority delivers the scheme in Trafford. More on Stockport and Trafford.
Wigan
The most semi-detached of the ten and the most reliant on gas, with the lowest off-gas share and few flats. In 2021 it had 143,102 households, 83.9% heated by mains gas alone; 3.82% of its properties had no gas meter in 2024. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme had paid for 194 heat pumps there by September 2026. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority delivers the scheme in Wigan. More on Wigan and Bolton.
Bolton
A mix of terraces and semis, mostly on gas, with a mid-table grant rate. In 2021 it had 118,789 households, 81.0% heated by mains gas alone; 6.03% of its properties had no gas meter in 2024. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme had paid for 177 heat pumps there by September 2026. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority delivers the scheme in Bolton. More on Wigan and Bolton.
Bury
Owner-occupied with a fair share of detached houses, the third-highest grant rate, and its own council delivery of the Warm Homes scheme. In 2021 it had 80,694 households, 83.1% heated by mains gas alone; 4.86% of its properties had no gas meter in 2024. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme had paid for 156 heat pumps there by September 2026. Bury Council runs its own delivery of the scheme. More on Oldham, Rochdale, Bury and Tameside.
Rochdale
A terraced borough with its own council delivery of the Warm Homes scheme. In 2021 it had 90,225 households, 81.5% heated by mains gas alone; 4.70% of its properties had no gas meter in 2024. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme had paid for 142 heat pumps there by September 2026. Rochdale Council runs its own delivery of the scheme. More on Oldham, Rochdale, Bury and Tameside.
Oldham
The most terraced of the ten, the highest share of heat-network households, and many listed-building records. In 2021 it had 93,139 households, 80.7% heated by mains gas alone; 4.52% of its properties had no gas meter in 2024. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme had paid for 118 heat pumps there by September 2026. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority delivers the scheme in Oldham. More on Oldham, Rochdale, Bury and Tameside.
Tameside
Terraced and gas-heated, with the lowest grant rate of the ten and its own council delivery of the Warm Homes scheme. In 2021 it had 99,524 households, 82.0% heated by mains gas alone; 4.65% of its properties had no gas meter in 2024. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme had paid for 118 heat pumps there by September 2026. Tameside Council runs its own delivery of the scheme. More on Oldham, Rochdale, Bury and Tameside.
Reading across the table
Three patterns run through the figures. The core boroughs, Manchester and Salford, have the most flats, the most electric heating, the most renting and the highest off-gas shares. The southern boroughs, Stockport and Trafford, have the most owner-occupiers and the highest grant rates. The northern and eastern mill towns, Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside and Bolton, have the most terraces and, with Wigan, some of the lowest grant rates. Use the checker for what that means for your own home.
For what Class G allows on your own home, use the flat or house checker; if you live in a block, read heat pumps for flats; and for the area-based scheme each row's delivery column refers to, see Warm Homes in Greater Manchester.