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M17 1AS area guide

Who lives in M17 1AS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Trafford Park West & Kingsway Park
Council: Trafford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,419 (2024)

M17 1ASManchester

At a glance

What M17 1AS is like

M17 1AS is a postcode in the Trafford Park West & Kingsway Park neighbourhood of Trafford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,419 people. 80.1% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 55.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in M17 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M17 1AS compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 3 sales in M17.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent — 8 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,650

Average a year, before tax — higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

M17 1AS FAQs

Is M17 1AS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in M17 1AS?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in M17 sold for a median of £225,000 across 3 sales in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is M17 1AS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around M17 1AS, below the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in M17 1AS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 80.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (75.7%).

Which council covers M17 1AS?

M17 1AS is in Trafford.

M17 1AS is in Trafford, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M17 1AS?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Parkway (Manchester Metrolink), 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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