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M16 0DS area guide

Who lives in M16 0DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Firswood
Council: Trafford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,753 (2024)

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At a glance

What M16 0DS is like

M16 0DS is a postcode in the Firswood area of Trafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,753 people. 55.8% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 30.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 48.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in M16 0 sold for a median of £336,375 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M16 0DS compares

Headline figures for M16 0DS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£336,375

Median over 74 sales in M16 0, −6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,073

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M16 0DS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in M16 0 is down 6.7% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

M16 0DS FAQs

Is M16 0DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in M16 0DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £336,375.

Homes in M16 0 sold for a median of £336,375 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is M16 0DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around M16 0DS, below the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in M16 0DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.2% of residents. 55.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (67%).

Which council covers M16 0DS?

The local authority for M16 0DS is Trafford.

M16 0DS comes under Trafford in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M16 0DS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Firswood (Manchester Metrolink), 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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