City Profile • Local Authority

Trafford

Trafford is a local authority district comprising 11 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £425k, reflecting a downward trend of 1.2% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

236,301
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

11 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Trafford authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English72.1%
Pakistani4.9%
Indian4.3%
White: Other White3.5%
White: Irish2.1%
Chinese2.0%

Age Profile

40-44 years7.4%
35-39 years7.4%
50-54 years7.0%
45-49 years7.0%
10-14 years7.0%
5-9 years6.8%

Top Occupations

Professional28.8%
Managers and directors14.9%
Associate professional14.7%
Administrative and secretarial9.8%
Sales and customer service7.1%
Caring and leisure7.0%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Mortgage34.5%
Owned: Outright34.4%
Private rented: Landlord13.8%
Social rented: Other10.7%
Social rented: Council4.2%
Private rented: Other1.5%

Area DNA

family7/10
health8/10
safety10/10
homeown7/10
transit10/10
affluence9/10
diversity6/10
employment7/10
investment5/10