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Postcode · Altrincham

Housing in WA14 4QA

What the homes in WA14 4QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Altrincham West, Dunham & Warburton
Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,634 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.7%). Flats make up 14.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA14 4QAEngland
Detached14.5%22.9%
Semi-detached44.7%31.5%
Terraced26.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA14 4QA area is broadly in line with that, at 58.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.8% of households against 20.5%. 24.4% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

WA14 4QA
58%
32%
England
  • Owned58.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented8.8%20.5%
  • Social rented31.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA14 4QAEngland
Owned outright24.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council14.4%8.3%
From a housing association17.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA14 4QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.9%. 35.2% of households include dependent children.

WA14 4QAEngland
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 4QA sits in (Altrincham West, Dunham & Warburton): about 1,634 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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