Postcode · Altrincham

WA14 4LF area guide

Who lives in WA14 4LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Altrincham West, Dunham & Warburton
Council: Trafford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,634 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA14 4LF is like

WA14 4LF is a postcode in the Altrincham West, Dunham & Warburton neighbourhood of Trafford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,634 people. 58.2% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 31.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 55.7% 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 WA14 4 sold for a median of £446,600 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA14 4LF 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

£446,600

Median over 97 sales in WA14 4, +14.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£61,796

Average a year, before tax — higher than 71% 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 lot of social housingLook closer
31.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA14 4 is up 14.5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA14 4LF FAQs

Is WA14 4LF 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WA14 4LF?

The median sale price over the last year was £446,600.

Homes in WA14 4 sold for a median of £446,600 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WA14 4LF 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 WA14 4LF, below the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA14 4LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 5–9, at 8.6% of residents. 58.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (44.7%).

Which council covers WA14 4LF?

WA14 4LF is in Trafford.

WA14 4LF is in Trafford, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA14 4LF?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Altrincham Station (Manchester Metrolink), 1.2 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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