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Housing in WA14 1SU

What the homes in WA14 1SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Timperley
Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,396 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.9%). Flats make up 34.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WA14 1SUEngland
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached47.9%31.5%
Terraced11.6%23%
Purpose-built flat31%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA14 1SU area is broadly in line with that, at 64.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.1% of households against 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

WA14 1SU
64%
20%
13%
England
  • Owned64.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.1%1%
  • Private rented20.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA14 1SUEngland
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA14 1SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.5%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.

WA14 1SUEngland
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA14 1SU sits in (West Timperley): about 2,396 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.

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