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Trafford

Trafford is a metropolitan borough in the North West of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

At sixteen, Trafford's pupils average an Attainment 8 score of 55.8, the highest in the North West and higher than 97% of councils in England. 72% of eleven year olds reach the expected standard, also the region's highest. The average home costs £397k, the most in the North West, up 9.7% in the year to June 2026. Band D council tax, £2,292, is the lowest of the councils it borders. No council in the region has fewer people killed or seriously injured on its roads: 24.3 per 100,000 residents a year.

Furthest from the middle

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score 55.8 Higher than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The highest of the 35 councils in the North West.
Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year 24.3 Lower than 94% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station 64.9% Higher than 91% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. 2nd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Trafford and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,292

Lower than 83% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£397k

Higher than 79% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Up 9.7% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,202

Higher than 70% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Up 2.5% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings9.2

Higher than 76% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home67

Lower than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 8th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van19.3%

Higher than 54% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station64.9%

Higher than 91% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket92.3%

Higher than 83% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy97.8%

Higher than 90% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available91.5%

Higher than 86% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 9th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

Higher than 94% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 6 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score55.8

Higher than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,018

Lower than 68% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents74.9

Higher than 57% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 12.7% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households5.5

Higher than 57% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year24.3

Lower than 94% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91.3%

Higher than 73% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents5.6

Lower than 63% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 8th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Up 8% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Lower than 50% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.5

Higher than 85% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

6th highest of the 32 councils in the North West.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women65.2 yrs

Higher than 86% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 0.1 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home9 ha

Lower than 90% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

4th lowest of the 33 councils in the North West.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean12.4 µg/m³

Higher than 86% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

6th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 28.3% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Trafford shares a boundary with Cheshire East, Manchester, Salford and Warrington. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Warrington£835
Cheshire East£898
Salford£1,084
Trafford£1,202
Manchester£1,233
Average house price, all homes: Salford£232k
Manchester£251k
Warrington£259k
Cheshire East£303k
Trafford£397k
Council tax, band D: Trafford£2,292
Manchester£2,312
Warrington£2,448
Cheshire East£2,455
Salford£2,594
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East60.4
Warrington70.4
Trafford74.9
Salford104.8
Manchester143.0
Patients per fully qualified GP: Cheshire East1,865
Salford1,880
Trafford2,018
Manchester2,067
Warrington2,331
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Manchester59%
Salford61%
Cheshire East65%
Warrington69%
Trafford72%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Cheshire East7.3 µg/m³
Warrington10.6 µg/m³
Trafford12.4 µg/m³
Salford14.9 µg/m³
Manchester15.4 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Warrington25.5%
Cheshire East28.5%
Salford50.9%
Trafford64.9%
Manchester72.4%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 9.7% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 2.5% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 12.7% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 0.1 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 8% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 6 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 28.3% since 2019

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