Postcode · Altrincham

WA15 7UQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Timperley South
Council: Trafford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,508 (2024)

WA15 7UQAltrincham

At a glance

What WA15 7UQ is like

WA15 7UQ is a postcode in the Timperley South area of Trafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,508 people. 90.9% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA15 7 sold for a median of £417,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA15 7UQ compares

Headline figures for WA15 7UQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

£417,500

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

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,859

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA15 7UQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
23.5% 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 7.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
90.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA15 7UQ FAQs

Is WA15 7UQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA15 7UQ?

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

Who lives in WA15 7UQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 90.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.4%).

Which council covers WA15 7UQ?

The local authority for WA15 7UQ is Trafford.

WA15 7UQ comes under Trafford in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA15 7UQ?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Timperley (Manchester Metrolink), 0.9 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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