Housing in M16 9GP
What the homes in M16 9GP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Firswood
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,644 (2024)
M16 9GPManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (87.5%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M16 9GP area is above that, at 80.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.7% of households against 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 36.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented16.7%20.5%
- Social rented2.5%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 3.3 people living in it. 16.5% 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 24.7%. 30.3% 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 9GP sits in (Firswood): about 1,644 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.