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M17 1EX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Trafford Park East & Sevenways
Council: Trafford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,158 (2024)

M17 1EXManchester

At a glance

What M17 1EX is like

M17 1EX is a postcode in the Trafford Park East & Sevenways area of Trafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,158 people. 74.7% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in M17 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M17 1EX compares

Headline figures for M17 1EX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,027

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M17 1EX differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

M17 1EX FAQs

Is M17 1EX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in M17 1EX?

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 1EX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in M17 1EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (84.6%).

Which council covers M17 1EX?

The local authority for M17 1EX is Trafford.

M17 1EX comes under Trafford in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M17 1EX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wharfside (Manchester Metrolink), 0.2 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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