Postcode · Altrincham

WA15 8UF area guide

Who lives in WA15 8UF, 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)

WA15 8UFAltrincham

At a glance

What WA15 8UF is like

WA15 8UF is a postcode in the Hale Barns neighbourhood of Trafford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,944 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 19.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 50% 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 8 sold for a median of £505,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA15 8UF compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

£505,000

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

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£68,359

Average a year, before tax — higher than 82% 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
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA15 8UF FAQs

Is WA15 8UF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WA15 8UF?

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 8UF 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 8UF, below the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA15 8UF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers WA15 8UF?

WA15 8UF is in Trafford.

WA15 8UF is in Trafford, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA15 8UF?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Manchester Airport Rail Station, 1.3 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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