United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Trafford
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~238k · 90 state-funded schools
High earnings potential meets a steep cost of living in Trafford. While weekly pay at £869 is the highest in the North West and sits above 81% of England authorities, the local property market is equally demanding. A median house costs 8.2 times annual gross pay, and monthly rent consumes 36.1% of median earnings, both ranking as the most expensive in the region. Residents do benefit from a lower tax burden, with Band D council tax at £2,292, and school quality is strong, with 93.5% of pupils in Good or Outstanding settings. This area suits high-income professionals who can absorb the significant housing costs in exchange for access to top-tier education and a relatively low deprivation score.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Trafford ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£45,188/yr
Very high
Better than 83% of UK LAs
House price
£372,500
Expensive
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,358/mo
Expensive
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,292/yr
Cheapest
Better than 82% of UK LAs
Crime
73.9/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
16.1
Low
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Schools
93.3%
Mid
Around UK average
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
100 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
84 of 90 (93.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 10 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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90 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 90 schools, sortable and filterable.
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