"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Trafford.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Trafford.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 19487% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 16423% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 30166% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 15485% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 14419% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 673% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 5793% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 15775% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 12001% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 14744% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 52739% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 61093% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 159822% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 65440% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 66387% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 7297% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 3781% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 1558% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 719% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 16.34%Social rented 2013: 16.22%Social rented 2014: 16.02%Social rented 2015: 15.89%Social rented 2016: 15.75%Social rented 2017: 15.74%Social rented 2018: 15.72%Social rented 2019: 15.54%Social rented 2020: 15.42%Social rented 2021: 15.28%Private rented 2012: 14.89%Private rented 2013: 15.52%Private rented 2014: 16.02%Private rented 2015: 16.53%Private rented 2016: 16.70%Private rented 2017: 16.44%Private rented 2018: 16.19%Private rented 2019: 15.87%Private rented 2020: 15.82%Private rented 2021: 16.03%Owned outright 2012: 32.85%Owned outright 2013: 32.90%Owned outright 2014: 33.29%Owned outright 2015: 33.88%Owned outright 2016: 34.42%Owned outright 2017: 35.10%Owned outright 2018: 35.57%Owned outright 2019: 35.89%Owned outright 2020: 37.67%Owned outright 2021: 39.44%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 35.93%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 35.37%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 34.67%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 33.71%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 33.12%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 32.73%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 32.52%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 32.70%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 31.10%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 29.24%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)010015020025030050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroom£104 for One bedroom rentals.£172 for Two bedroom rentals.£275 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Trafford.

Dataset

House Prices
Trafford
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kTrafford 1995-12-01: 58000Trafford 1996-03-01: 58000Trafford 1996-06-01: 58000Trafford 1996-09-01: 58950Trafford 1996-12-01: 59000Trafford 1997-03-01: 59950Trafford 1997-06-01: 60000Trafford 1997-09-01: 63000Trafford 1997-12-01: 64000Trafford 1998-03-01: 65000Trafford 1998-06-01: 66500Trafford 1998-09-01: 67500Trafford 1998-12-01: 68000Trafford 1999-03-01: 68500Trafford 1999-06-01: 70000Trafford 1999-09-01: 72500Trafford 1999-12-01: 75000Trafford 2000-03-01: 77500Trafford 2000-06-01: 79950Trafford 2000-09-01: 81000Trafford 2000-12-01: 82500Trafford 2001-03-01: 85000Trafford 2001-06-01: 88000Trafford 2001-09-01: 94500Trafford 2001-12-01: 97500Trafford 2002-03-01: 101500Trafford 2002-06-01: 105950Trafford 2002-09-01: 112500Trafford 2002-12-01: 117837.5Trafford 2003-03-01: 120000Trafford 2003-06-01: 126000Trafford 2003-09-01: 130000Trafford 2003-12-01: 136500Trafford 2004-03-01: 141500Trafford 2004-06-01: 148950Trafford 2004-09-01: 155000Trafford 2004-12-01: 162000Trafford 2005-03-01: 165000Trafford 2005-06-01: 168000Trafford 2005-09-01: 170000Trafford 2005-12-01: 170000Trafford 2006-03-01: 171000Trafford 2006-06-01: 173000Trafford 2006-09-01: 175000Trafford 2006-12-01: 179000Trafford 2007-03-01: 181500Trafford 2007-06-01: 185000Trafford 2007-09-01: 187000Trafford 2007-12-01: 188000Trafford 2008-03-01: 189000Trafford 2008-06-01: 189500Trafford 2008-09-01: 185000Trafford 2008-12-01: 180000Trafford 2009-03-01: 175000Trafford 2009-06-01: 170000Trafford 2009-09-01: 172000Trafford 2009-12-01: 173000Trafford 2010-03-01: 175000Trafford 2010-06-01: 175000Trafford 2010-09-01: 180000Trafford 2010-12-01: 185000Trafford 2011-03-01: 185000Trafford 2011-06-01: 185000Trafford 2011-09-01: 186000Trafford 2011-12-01: 185000Trafford 2012-03-01: 183000Trafford 2012-06-01: 184250Trafford 2012-09-01: 185000Trafford 2012-12-01: 185000Trafford 2013-03-01: 190000Trafford 2013-06-01: 190000Trafford 2013-09-01: 192000Trafford 2013-12-01: 195000Trafford 2014-03-01: 196000Trafford 2014-06-01: 198000Trafford 2014-09-01: 200000Trafford 2014-12-01: 200000Trafford 2015-03-01: 202000Trafford 2015-06-01: 210000Trafford 2015-09-01: 215999.5Trafford 2015-12-01: 220000Trafford 2016-03-01: 225000Trafford 2016-06-01: 230000Trafford 2016-09-01: 230000Trafford 2016-12-01: 237500Trafford 2017-03-01: 241000Trafford 2017-06-01: 242000Trafford 2017-09-01: 247000Trafford 2017-12-01: 250000Trafford 2018-03-01: 255000Trafford 2018-06-01: 250000Trafford 2018-09-01: 257500Trafford 2018-12-01: 262500Trafford 2019-03-01: 256000Trafford 2019-06-01: 267500Trafford 2019-09-01: 270500Trafford 2019-12-01: 271750Trafford 2020-03-01: 280000Trafford 2020-06-01: 282000Trafford 2020-09-01: 282500Trafford 2020-12-01: 296000Trafford 2021-03-01: 312500Trafford 2021-06-01: 320000Trafford 2021-09-01: 315500Trafford 2021-12-01: 315000Trafford 2022-03-01: 313750Trafford 2022-06-01: 321000Trafford 2022-09-01: 345000Trafford 2022-12-01: 355000Trafford 2023-03-01: 360000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Trafford.

Dataset

Trafford
01200160020002400400800totalstudiobed4plusbed3bed2bed1Trafford bed1: 737Trafford bed2: 957Trafford bed3: 1231Trafford bed4plus: 2005Trafford studio: 570Trafford total: 1100

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Trafford, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Trafford. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Trafford. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Trafford. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Trafford.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people02250450067509000Working-age 2023-06-30: 8061Working-age 2023-03-31: 8037Working-age 2022-12-31: 8106Working-age 2022-09-30: 8130Working-age 2022-06-30: 8121Working-age 2022-03-31: 8104Working-age 2021-12-31: 8089Working-age 2021-09-30: 8192Working-age 2021-06-30: 8211Working-age 2021-03-31: 8253Working-age 2020-12-31: 8109Working-age 2020-09-30: 7877Working-age 2020-06-30: 7743Working-age 2020-03-31: 7271Working-age 2019-12-31: 7227Working-age 2019-09-30: 7102Working-age 2019-06-30: 7150Working-age 2019-03-31: 6970Working-age 2018-12-31: 6863Working-age 2018-09-30: 6806Working-age 2018-06-30: 6729Working-age 2018-03-31: 6752Working-age 2017-12-31: 6770Working-age 2017-09-30: 6866Working-age 2017-06-30: 6939Working-age 2017-03-31: 6978Working-age 2016-12-31: 6901Working-age 2016-09-30: 7030Working-age 2016-06-30: 7116Working-age 2016-03-31: 7072Pensioners 2023-06-30: 4943Pensioners 2023-03-31: 4933Pensioners 2022-12-31: 5004Pensioners 2022-09-30: 5046Pensioners 2022-06-30: 5065Pensioners 2022-03-31: 5069Pensioners 2021-12-31: 5121Pensioners 2021-09-30: 5160Pensioners 2021-06-30: 5193Pensioners 2021-03-31: 5212Pensioners 2020-12-31: 5291Pensioners 2020-09-30: 5418Pensioners 2020-06-30: 5438Pensioners 2020-03-31: 5488Pensioners 2019-12-31: 5573Pensioners 2019-09-30: 5609Pensioners 2019-06-30: 5646Pensioners 2019-03-31: 5674Pensioners 2018-12-31: 5770Pensioners 2018-09-30: 5830Pensioners 2018-06-30: 5922Pensioners 2018-03-31: 5990Pensioners 2017-12-31: 6066Pensioners 2017-09-30: 6155Pensioners 2017-06-30: 6222Pensioners 2017-03-31: 6328Pensioners 2016-12-31: 6439Pensioners 2016-09-30: 6549Pensioners 2016-06-30: 6642Pensioners 2016-03-31: 6774