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About

Hale is an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester. The village centre runs along Hale Road and Ashley Road, with independent shops, cafes and pubs clustered around that junction. A Metrolink stop on the Altrincham line sits at the edge of the centre, providing frequent tram services along the line into the wider network. The layout is compact: the high street, the station and short residential streets form the core of day-to-day activity.

Housing around the centre mixes nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century villas and terraces with later suburban development. The A560 (Hale Road) is the main through route and frames much local movement. Community facilities — primary schools, halls and sports pitches — serve a largely local catchment, and nearby stretches of greenbelt and playing fields offer space for walking and sport. The result is an area where village-scale shops and commuter links sit within a suburban pattern that still shows its nineteenth-century street plan.

Area overview

On average Hale has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 2.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hale is £79,191 per year. There are 2 schools in Hale: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Hale is home to around 8,153 people, with a population density of about 3,896.9 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hale Population
8,153
Population density
3,896.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.41(-69%)
Burglary
11.16(+101%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.46(-53%)
Vehicle crime
6.87(+15%)
Public order
5.76(-43%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,607
81.06%
Other White
292
3.58%
Irish
208
2.55%
Pakistani
206
2.53%
Indian
187
2.29%
Total population: 8,151

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,883
61.97%
Level 3 (A level)
776
12.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
687
10.96%
No qualifications
415
6.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
260
4.15%
Total 16+ residents: 6,266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,332
42.64%
Owns outright
1,220
39.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
398
12.74%
Other social rented
83
2.66%
Other forms of private rent
51
1.63%
Total households: 3,124

Property prices in Hale

Median price£615,000
Price per sq ft£493
Sales (last 12 months)127
Typical range (middle 50%)£448K – £930K

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £615,000 (about £493 per square foot) in Hale area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,000 up to £2,690,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached23£1,250,000£565
Semi-Detached46£717,000£518
Terraced43£542,250£480
Flats15£185,000£282

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hale

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hale.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£977,000£178,500£580,000£392,000
2017£915,000£230,091£520,000£378,500
2018£740,000£177,975£636,000£397,500
2019£1,030,000£205,000£535,000£422,500
2020£925,000£257,500£626,250£450,000
2021£955,000£285,000£688,500£505,000
2022£1,300,000£190,000£743,500£530,000
2023£1,300,000£257,500£696,000£575,000
2024£1,322,500£225,000£732,500£593,000
2025£1,100,000£227,500£693,000£572,000
2026£1,437,500£242,500£817,500£475,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hale.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hale.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£418£225£367£327
2017£448£281£378£356
2018£426£268£404£369
2019£425£278£385£377
2020£455£296£438£400
2021£469£323£462£407
2022£474£320£499£459
2023£518£347£501£458
2024£550£329£491£465
2025£568£324£496£457
2026£642£303£534£480
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hale.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Hale in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Hale

Is Hale safe?

Hale records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Hale?

The median sale price in Hale is £615,000 (about £493 per square foot) based on 127 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Hale?

Hale has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Hale?

Hale scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hale sits around rank 30,292 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Hale?

The average household income in Hale is around £79,191 per year, and 3% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Hale

WA159SU

Murieston Road

WA159ST

Murieston Road

WA159DE

Kenwood Avenue

WA159PP

Ollerbarrow Road

WA159SQ

Ashley Road

WA159AS

Broomfield Lane

WA159JL

Planetree Road

WA158JE

Grove Lane

WA158BX

Highfield Road

WA159BH

Carver Road

WA158LH

Clarke Crescent

WA143NG

Ashley Road

WA159NN

Park Road

WA143NJ

Madeley Close

WA159DY

Warwick Drive

WA158JS

Meadow Avenue

WA159DB

Chester Avenue

WA159AW

Thorn Grove

WA158BD

Hale Low Road

WA159DZ

Lindop Road

WA159ER

Stamford Park Road

WA158SQ

Hale Road

WA150LE

Bankhall Lane

WA159LL

Lindop Road

WA158DG

Hale Road

WA158BE

Bancroft Road

WA159NP

Warwick Road

WA159HZ

Cedar Road

WA159HJ

Hale Road

WA158DU

Crossfield Road

WA158BS

Alstead Avenue

WA159BY

Harrop Road

WA159AZ

Westgate

WA158RU

Hale Road

WA159AJ

Albert Road

WA158JG

Grove Lane

WA159DU

Bower Road

WA159HQ

Hale Road

WA159PT

Belmont Road

WA158DT

Delahays Road

WA150JR

Laburnum Lane

WA159NW

Park Road

WA158JJ

Longhey

WA158RY

Graysands Road

WA158AN

Moss Lane

WA159BX

Harrop Road

WA159JN

Planetree Road

WA158BH

Bancroft Road

WA159PD

Ashley Court

WA158RX

Hale Road

WA158LW

Lomond Avenue

WA158ZL

The Chequers

WA158SB

Graysands Road

WA159LN

Park Road

WA158WB

Dukes Walk

WA158JP

Old Meadow Lane

WA159DS

Riddings Road

WA159JG

Queens Road

WA158JQ

Grove Lane

WA159AB

Victoria Road

WA158AF

Moss Lane

WA159DT

Bower Road

WA158JF

Grove Lane

WA150JP

Nursery Avenue

WA158DH

Hale Road

WA158SD

Clarence Road

WA150JS

Laburnum Lane

WA159HT

Utley Field View

WA159PJ

Rivington Road

WA158BG

Bancroft Road

WA158QL

Green Lane

WA159HG

Stanway Drive

WA158AP

Moss Lane

WA159BJ

Leigh Road

WA158BN

Hermitage Road

WA159PB

Hale

WA159HB

School Road

WA158BL

Westminster Road

WA159HF

Queens Road

WA159NR

Gilbert Road

WA158QX

Acacia Avenue

WA159PS

Leicester Road

WA158SG

Clarence Road

WA158AW

Moss Lane

WA159BT

Harrop Road

WA159PN

Chiltern Drive

WA158LR

Grove Lane

WA159NG

Ashley Road

WA159JF

Queens Road

WA159JJ

Planetree Road

WA159DG

Glyn Avenue

WA158LS

Grove Lane

WA159SY

Cambridge Road

WA159PH

Rivington Road

WA158JL

Delahays Road

WA159AU

Broomfield Lane

WA158SF

Clarence Road

WA159DH

Park Drive

WA159BB

Westgate

WA159DR

Bower Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.