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M32 8QS area guide

Who lives in M32 8QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Firswood
Council: Trafford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,817 (2024)

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At a glance

What M32 8QS is like

M32 8QS is a postcode in the Firswood neighbourhood of Trafford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,817 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in M32 8 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M32 8QS compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 69 sales in M32 8, −6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 12 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

of 17 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,073

Average a year, before tax — higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in M32 8 is down 6.7% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

M32 8QS FAQs

Is M32 8QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 M32 8QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in M32 8 sold for a median of £330,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is M32 8QS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around M32 8QS, below the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in M32 8QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 8.7% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (89.1%).

Which council covers M32 8QS?

M32 8QS is in Trafford.

M32 8QS is in Trafford, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M32 8QS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Old Trafford (Manchester Metrolink), 0.3 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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