Postcode · Altrincham

WA15 9LH area guide

Who lives in WA15 9LH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hale Barns
Council: Trafford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,507 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA15 9LH is like

WA15 9LH 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 1,507 people. 92.8% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.5% 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 9 sold for a median of £735,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA15 9LH compares

Headline figures for WA15 9LH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 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

£735,000

Median over 95 sales in WA15 9, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 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 9LH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
21.8% 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 6.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
92.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA15 9LH FAQs

Is WA15 9LH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 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 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA15 9LH?

The median sale price over the last year was £735,000.

Homes in WA15 9 sold for a median of £735,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA15 9LH 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 9LH, below the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA15 9LH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 92.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (74.9%).

Which council covers WA15 9LH?

The local authority for WA15 9LH is Trafford.

WA15 9LH comes under Trafford in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA15 9LH?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hale Rail Station, 0.7 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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