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WA15 8QP area guide

Who lives in WA15 8QP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hale Barns
Council: Trafford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,944 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA15 8QP is like

WA15 8QP is a postcode in the Hale Barns area of Trafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,944 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 19.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 50% 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 WA15 8 sold for a median of £505,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA15 8QP compares

Headline figures for WA15 8QP, 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

£505,000

Median over 89 sales in WA15 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,359

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA15 8QP differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA15 8QP FAQs

Is WA15 8QP 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WA15 8QP?

The median sale price over the last year was £505,000.

Homes in WA15 8 sold for a median of £505,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA15 8QP 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 8QP, below the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA15 8QP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.7%).

Which council covers WA15 8QP?

The local authority for WA15 8QP is Trafford.

WA15 8QP comes under Trafford in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA15 8QP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Altrincham Rail Station, 1 mile 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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