Hale (Trafford)
Hale (Trafford) is a town in Cheshire, England, with a population of around 25,000. The nearest railway station is Mobberley, 2.7 km away. In June 2026, there were around 1 recorded street crime, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hale (Trafford) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Cheshire East area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 398,772 residents at roughly 342 people per km².
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Police force
- Cheshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 68th of 294 English council areas — better than 77% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
15°CLight rain shower
- Today: 20° / 14° · 73% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:32
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Salford Eccles, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: High Legh and Mobberley · Cheshire
Local policing priorities
- We are worried about parking issues and drugs at Pickmere Lake
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
570 reported road collisions (2024)
148 killed or seriously injured · 743 casualties · 14.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
55 food businesses within 2 miles
- 48 rated 4–5 ★ (45 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Mobberley (2.7 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Mobberley (2.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£303,387 average▲ 5% YoY
Across Cheshire East · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£984 average monthly rent▲ 6.3% YoY
- 1 bed £696
- 2 bed £898
- 3 bed £1,105
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.6 times median annual pay (6.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · Esso (6.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (11.7 km)
31 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
33 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: The Colony HQ Wilmslow (2.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
398,772 residents in Cheshire East · 342/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 228 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,455 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (21% of 190,830)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
182 schools · 60,238 pupils
124 primary · 23 secondary · 35 other
Ofsted: 61 of 70 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (87%)
157inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Alsager SchoolGood
- Holmes Chapel Comprehensive SchoolGood
- Malbank School and Sixth Form CollegeGood
- Middlewich High SchoolGood
- Sandbach High School and Sixth Form CollegeGood
- The Fallibroome AcademyGood
- The Oaks AcademyGood
- The Macclesfield AcademyRequires improvement
- All Hallows Catholic College
- Brine Leas School
- Cheshire Studio School
- Congleton High School
- Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
- Eaton Bank Academy
- Knutsford Academy
- Poynton High School
- Ruskin Community High School
- Sandbach School
- Shavington Academy
- Sir William Stanier School
- St Thomas More Catholic High School
- Tytherington School
- Wilmslow High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Cheshire East
Care & health services
412 CQC-registered services
- Care homes105
- GP practices71
- Dentists104
- Homecare agencies93
- Hospitals & hospices11
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Cheshire East
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 4 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
548 applications decided
89.1% granted · 488 granted, 60 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Labour / Independent coalition
- Lab 28
- Con 32
- LD 1
- Grn 1
- Ref 1
- Oth 19
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
22,075 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£808 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,202 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 195,088 certificates
9.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 84 yrs women · 80.6 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 66 women · 64.5 men
61% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Tatton:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office381 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership323 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s268 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills246 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership217 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Cotterill Clough Nature Reserve · 1.3 km
Cotterill Clough is a 5.6-hectare (14-acre) nature reserve near Manchester Airport. It is managed by the Cheshire Wildlife Trust and lies within a larger Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The Cotterill Brook…
- Ullerwood Castle · 1.3 km
Ullerwood Castle is an early medieval castle, possibly a shell keep, in Ringway, a civil parish on the southern border of Manchester, England. Twelfth-century historian Roger of Hodwen included Hamon de Masci in list…
- Oversleyford · 1.3 km
Oversley and Oversleyford is a name used for some places in an area near Manchester Airport.Oversleyford Bridge, where the A538 road from Altrincham to Wilmslow crosses the River Bollin Oversley Lodge Farm Oversley F…
Bucklow Rural District · 1.5 kmBucklow Rural District was, from 1894 to 1974, a local government district in the north of the administrative county of Cheshire, England. Following the Local Government Act 1972, this rural district was split between…
1985 Manchester Airport disaster · 1.7 kmThe 1985 Manchester Airport disaster occurred when British Airtours Flight 28M, an international passenger flight, was en route from Manchester Airport to Corfu International Airport. It caught fire on takeoff on 22 A…
Morley, Cheshire · 1.7 kmMorley and Morley Green are neighbouring hamlets in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. They are situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north west of Wilmslow town centre. Until 1894 the area formed part of the parish of Po…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hale (Trafford)?
- Hale (Trafford) is a town in Cheshire, England, in the Cheshire East local authority.
- How deprived is Hale (Trafford)?
- The Cheshire East local authority, which includes Hale (Trafford), is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.