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Housing in M17

What the homes in M17 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Population
9,881 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.5%). Flats make up 26.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

M17England
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached43.5%31.5%
Terraced28.2%23%
Purpose-built flat24.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55% of households in M17 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.7% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.

M17
55%
23%
21%
England
  • Owned55%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented22.9%20.5%
  • Social rented21%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M17England
Owned outright23.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.6%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.

M17England
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Trafford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Trafford (August 2026, +2.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

TraffordEngland
All homes£1,369£1,459
One bedroom£944£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,202£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,483£1,489
Four or more£2,106£2,161
Detached£2,044£1,640
Semi-detached£1,521£1,449
Terraced£1,357£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,120£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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