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Housing in WA14 5DD

What the homes in WA14 5DD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Broadheath & Firsway
Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,305 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.9%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA14 5DDEngland
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced42.9%23%
Purpose-built flat14.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.4% of households in the WA14 5DD area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 14.3% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

WA14 5DD
41%
50%
England
  • Owned41.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented8.6%20.5%
  • Social rented49.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA14 5DDEngland
Owned outright14.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented0%2.2%
From the council18.1%8.3%
From a housing association31.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA14 5DDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 39.6% of households include dependent children.

WA14 5DDEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children11.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA14 5DD (Broadheath & Firsway) (about 1,305 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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