Postcode · Altrincham

WA15 7AP area guide

Who lives in WA15 7AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Timperley East
Council: Trafford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,577 (2024)

WA15 7APAltrincham

At a glance

What WA15 7AP is like

WA15 7AP is a postcode in the Timperley East neighbourhood of Trafford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,577 people. 66.7% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 25.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 53.8% 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 WA15 7 sold for a median of £417,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA15 7AP compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

£417,500

Median over 120 sales in WA15 7, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,946

Average a year, before tax — higher than 38% 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
25.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WA15 7AP FAQs

Is WA15 7AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WA15 7AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £417,500.

Homes in WA15 7 sold for a median of £417,500 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WA15 7AP 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 WA15 7AP, below the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA15 7AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 10–14, at 9.3% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (32.6%).

Which council covers WA15 7AP?

WA15 7AP is in Trafford.

WA15 7AP is in Trafford, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA15 7AP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink), 1.1 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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