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Housing in WA14

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

Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Population
44,411 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (31.2%). Flats make up 21.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WA14England
Detached23%22.9%
Semi-detached31.2%31.5%
Terraced23.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WA14 is above that, at 70.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.7% of households against 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.

WA14
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20%
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  • Owned70.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA14England
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.9%. 31.3% of households include dependent children.

WA14England
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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

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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