Trafford area report

Highlights

Trafford is a metropolitan district in Greater Manchester with a population of 235052. The median property price stands at 362853, with 5830 sales recorded in the 12 months to April 2026. Prices have risen 24.0 per cent over five years. Semi-detached homes account for 43.8 per cent of housing stock, with a median price of 675000 for detached properties and 190000 for flats. The area has an affordability ratio of 9.6, based on median earnings of 38682. Education provision includes 103 schools: 63 primary, 19 secondary, and 7 grammar schools. Of 46 schools with Ofsted ratings, 41 are rated good or better. The area has 26 GP surgeries, 48 dentists, 4 hospitals, and 57 pharmacies. Rail connectivity includes 8 stations; Navigation Road Rail Station offers a 24-minute commute to Manchester Piccadilly. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 13.0 micrograms per cubic metre and PM2.5 at 6.9. Green belt covers 35.2 per cent of the area. Employment stands at 59.9 per cent, with 15.7 per cent self-employed. Life expectancy is 80.3 years for men and 84.0 years for women.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Trafford, Greater Manchester — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within Greater Manchester, Trafford ranks 10th cheapest of 10, 10th most affordable and 3rd best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £362,853 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid + UK HPI, Apr 2026)

Sold prices in Trafford have risen 21% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 235,050 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Trafford (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 7).

Schools

• 89% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 80.3 · 84 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈24 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 88% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Trafford that changed hands in the last five years, 9.4% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 9.9 points below North West (19.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 25.81% over 7.51 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.9% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/trafford.

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Nearby areas we cover: Salford, Manchester, Stockport.