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WA15 9AF

Hale

Trafford

England / North West / Trafford / Bowdon / Hale / WA15 9AF

Overview

Postcode WA15 9AF is located in a major urban area, within the Hale ward of Trafford in the North West region , and forms part of the Bowdon area. It has very low deprivation level. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Bowdon is £55,100 per year. The nearest station is Hale (Manchester) located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Stamford Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Bowdon has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,296 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Bowdon has a low crime rate.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bowdon is £55,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 63 ft away from WA15 9AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Bowdon near WA15 9AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hale (Manchester) located about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Hale (Manchester)

N/A

0.7 mi

Altrincham

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miStamford ParkMedium
0.3 miSpringbank ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
3,303.5 per km²

Demographics

British
242
82.03%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.71%
Irish
8
2.71%
Chinese
7
2.37%
Other
6
2.03%
Total population: 295

Housing

Owns outright
52
35.86%
Owns with a mortgage
45
31.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
27.59%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.83%
Social rents from council
1
0.69%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Hale

Based on 167 recent sales, the median property price is £590,000 in Hale area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,000 up to £2,200,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£1,295,000
Flats33£230,000
Semi-Detached45£730,000
Terraced70£542,500

10 years price trend in Hale

Schools

In the WA15 9AF postcode area, located within Bowdon, there are 5 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableHale Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miSecondaryAltrincham Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableAltrincham Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miM&S FoodhallAshley Road, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 9SF
0.2 miSainsbury's Local204-208 Ashley Road, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 9SN
0.2 miTesco Express229 Ashley Road, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 9SX
0.4 miSainsbury'sLloyd Street, Altrincham, WA14 2SU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.