Postcode · Altrincham

WA14 3HG area guide

Who lives in WA14 3HG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bowdon
Council: Trafford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,701 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA14 3HG is like

WA14 3HG is a postcode in the Bowdon area of Trafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,701 people. 72.1% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 52.1% 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 WA14 3 sold for a median of £870,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA14 3HG compares

Headline figures for WA14 3HG, 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

£870,000

Median over 46 sales in WA14 3, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,204

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA14 3HG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WA14 3 is down 6.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA14 3HG FAQs

Is WA14 3HG 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA14 3HG?

The median sale price over the last year was £870,000.

Homes in WA14 3 sold for a median of £870,000 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA14 3HG 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 WA14 3HG, below the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA14 3HG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9% of residents. 72.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (28.7%).

Which council covers WA14 3HG?

The local authority for WA14 3HG is Trafford.

WA14 3HG comes under Trafford in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA14 3HG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hale Rail Station, 0.5 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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