Housing in M16 7WT
What the homes in M16 7WT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Trafford
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,177 (2024)
M16 7WTManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (61.9%). Flats make up 67%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M16 7WT area is less than half that, at 13.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.4% of households against 20.5%. 7.3% own outright and 5.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned13.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented11.4%20.5%
- Social rented73.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 53.6% 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 43.1%. 21.5% 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 7WT sits in (Old Trafford): about 1,177 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.