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M33 2AU area guide

Who lives in M33 2AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sale North
Council: Trafford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,225 (2024)

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At a glance

What M33 2AU is like

M33 2AU is a postcode in the Sale North neighbourhood of Trafford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,225 people. 57.8% of households own their home, 29.1% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 68.8% 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 M33 2 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M33 2AU compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

£375,000

Median over 128 sales in M33 2, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,512

Average a year, before tax — higher than 54% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
29.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.2% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

M33 2AU FAQs

Is M33 2AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 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 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in M33 2AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in M33 2 sold for a median of £375,000 across 128 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is M33 2AU 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 M33 2AU, below the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in M33 2AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 10.9% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (51.6%).

Which council covers M33 2AU?

M33 2AU is in Trafford.

M33 2AU is in Trafford, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M33 2AU?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Dane Road (Manchester Metrolink), 64 yards 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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