Housing in M16 0TU
What the homes in M16 0TU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Firswood
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,207 (2024)
M16 0TUManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (41.2%). Flats make up 33.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M16 0TU area is well below that, at 39.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.3% of households against 20.5%. 18.4% own outright and 21.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented21.3%20.5%
- Social rented38.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.1%. 27.5% 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 0TU sits in (Firswood): about 2,207 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.