Housing in M16 9EN
What the homes in M16 9EN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Trafford
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,540 (2024)
M16 9ENManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.3%). Flats make up 49.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M16 9EN area is well below that, at 40.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45.9% of households against 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.
- Owned40.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented45.9%20.5%
- Social rented12.9%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 2.5 people living in it. 32% 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 27.4%. 24.8% 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 9EN sits in (Old Trafford): about 2,540 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.