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Postcode · Altrincham

Housing in WA14 5LY

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

Neighbourhood
Altrincham East
Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,093 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.7%). Flats make up 21.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WA14 5LYEngland
Detached10.3%22.9%
Semi-detached37.7%31.5%
Terraced30.3%23%
Purpose-built flat19.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA14 5LY area is above that, at 69.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.6% of households against 20.5%. 26.9% own outright and 42.5% with a mortgage.

WA14 5LY
69%
23%
England
  • Owned69.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented22.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA14 5LYEngland
Owned outright26.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA14 5LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.5%. 36% of households include dependent children.

WA14 5LYEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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 5LY sits in (Altrincham East): about 2,093 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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