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M16 9WX area guide

Who lives in M16 9WX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Firswood
Council: Trafford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,644 (2024)

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At a glance

What M16 9WX is like

M16 9WX is a postcode in the Firswood area of Trafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,644 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 53.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in M16 9 sold for a median of £282,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M16 9WX compares

Headline figures for M16 9WX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,500

Median over 70 sales in M16 9, −14.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 12 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,073

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M16 9WX differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in M16 9 is down 14.4% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

M16 9WX FAQs

Is M16 9WX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in M16 9WX?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,500.

Homes in M16 9 sold for a median of £282,500 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is M16 9WX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around M16 9WX, below the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in M16 9WX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.1% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (87.5%).

Which council covers M16 9WX?

The local authority for M16 9WX is Trafford.

M16 9WX comes under Trafford in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M16 9WX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Trafford Bar (Manchester Metrolink), 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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