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Firswood: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Firswood neighbourhood of Trafford, England (ONS area Trafford 004). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes M16, M32. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M16 0LS.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification

Firswood is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Trafford (6 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £388,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Manchester United FC, is about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£388,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.23; 6 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£45,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Firswood sits in Trafford

  • Typical house price: 14th highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford
  • Average household income: 4th lowest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Firswood

House prices: Firswood against Trafford: This neighbourhood £51k (1995) to £413k (2026); Trafford £58k (1995) to £419k (2026).£97k£371k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£413kTrafford£419k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Trafford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

6 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Trafford, 2 the other way and 10 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • New-build activity
  • Home improvement applications
  • New stations nearby

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Manchester United FC Railway station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Kings Road Primary School 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Stretford High School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2019). Ungraded visit Nov 2024: Standards maintained.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Firswood

What is the typical house price in Firswood?

£388,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.

How does Firswood compare with the rest of Trafford?

Typical house price: 14th highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford. Average household income: 4th lowest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford.

Is Firswood an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Firswood gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.23; 6 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Firswood?

Manchester United FC. Railway station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Which state schools are nearest to Firswood?

Nearest state primary school. Kings Road Primary School. 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Stretford High School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2019). Ungraded visit Nov 2024: Standards maintained.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.