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Housing in M32

What the homes in M32 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Population
40,330 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (49.1%). Flats make up 22.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

M32England
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached49.1%31.5%
Terraced23.5%23%
Purpose-built flat19.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; M32 is broadly in line with that, at 62%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.9% of households against 20.5%. 28% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

M32
62%
18%
19%
England
  • Owned62%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented19.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M32England
Owned outright28%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M32England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.6%. 29% of households include dependent children.

M32England
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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. Published by council, not 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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