Housing in M32 0WP
What the homes in M32 0WP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Gorse Hill
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,374 (2024)
M32 0WPManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.2%). Flats make up 43.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M32 0WP area is below that, at 45.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.9% of households against 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented38.9%20.5%
- Social rented14.9%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 2.3 people living in it. 36.4% 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 29.1%. 24.1% 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 M32 0WP sits in (Gorse Hill): about 2,374 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.