Housing in WA14 3BP
What the homes in WA14 3BP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowdon
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
WA14 3BPAltrincham
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (28.7%). Flats make up 18%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
72.1% of households in the WA14 3BP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 40% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented7.8%20.5%
- Social rented19.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.3%). 30.9% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA14 3BP (Bowdon) (about 1,701 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.