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M41 8 area guide

Who lives in M41 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Population
10,321 (2024)
At a glance

What M41 8 is like

The M41 8 postcode sector in Trafford covers 162 live postcodes and is home to about 10,321 people across 6 census neighbourhoods. 80.2% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.9% 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 M41 8 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M41 8 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 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
£385,000

Median over 73 sales in M41 8, +22% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

of 3 rated schools in M41 8 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£53,093

Average a year, before tax — higher than 50% 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.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in M41 8 is up 22% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    80.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

M41 8 FAQs

01
Is M41 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.7 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. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in M41 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in M41 8 sold for a median of £385,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +22% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is M41 8 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 M41 8, below the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in M41 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 80.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (55.3%).
05
Which council covers M41 8?

M41 8 is in Trafford.

M41 8 is in Trafford, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is M41 8?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Flixton Rail Station, 0.8 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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