Housing in WA15 8SU
What the homes in WA15 8SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hale Barns
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
WA15 8SUAltrincham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (72.9%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA15 8SU area is well above that, at 87.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.3% of households against 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 41.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10.3%20.5%
- Social rented1.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.4%. 33.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA15 8SU sits in (Hale Barns): about 1,740 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.