Housing in M16 0EQ
What the homes in M16 0EQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Firswood
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,753 (2024)
M16 0EQManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (67%). Flats make up 18.8%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M16 0EQ area is broadly in line with that, at 55.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented12.1%20.5%
- Social rented30.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.4%. 25.4% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Trafford
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Trafford, August 2026, +2.5% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M16 0EQ sits in (Firswood): about 1,753 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.