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Housing in WA14 5UP

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

Neighbourhood
Broadheath & Firsway
Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,963 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.4%). Flats make up 15.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA14 5UPEngland
Detached14.6%22.9%
Semi-detached47.4%31.5%
Terraced22.5%23%
Purpose-built flat14.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA14 5UP area is above that, at 72.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.1% of households against 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 46.8% with a mortgage.

WA14 5UP
73%
20%
England
  • Owned72.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented20.1%20.5%
  • Social rented5.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA14 5UPEngland
Owned outright25.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA14 5UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 31.6%. 39.2% of households include dependent children.

WA14 5UPEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 5UP sits in (Broadheath & Firsway): about 2,963 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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