Housing in WA14 3HL
What the homes in WA14 3HL 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 3HLAltrincham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (28.7%). Flats make up 18%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA14 3HL area is above that, at 72.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.8% of households against 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%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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 couple with dependent children, at 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA14 3HL sits in (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.