Neighbourhood · Trafford · North West
Ashton upon Mersey North
Trafford 013 · 4 sub-areas · 6,802 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (61/100)Watch-out: Couples (38/100)Liveability 46/100 · Below median
Ashton upon Mersey North is a green, lower-density part of Trafford — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Crime / 1k / yr
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Liveability
46/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Ashton upon Mersey North?
A snapshot of Ashton upon Mersey North
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,358 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Ashton upon Mersey North in Trafford
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Ashton upon Mersey North?
- The median monthly rent across Ashton upon Mersey North is £1,358.
- How safe is Ashton upon Mersey North?
- Ashton upon Mersey North has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Ashton upon Mersey North?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 26 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Ashton upon Mersey North?
- There are 12 schools within 2 km of Ashton upon Mersey North, of which 28% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1446 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Ashton upon Mersey North?
- The most common council tax band in Ashton upon Mersey North is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,003. Council tax is set by Trafford council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Ashton upon Mersey North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Ashton upon Mersey North to central London is approximately 157 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Ashton upon Mersey North?
- 100% of premises in Ashton upon Mersey North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Ashton upon Mersey North?
- Ashton upon Mersey North sits in IMD decile 7 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Ashton upon Mersey North?
- 71% of households in Ashton upon Mersey North are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Ashton upon Mersey North?
- The average property price across Trafford (the local authority covering Ashton upon Mersey North) is approximately £378,404, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Ashton upon Mersey North a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.70 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £35,593.)
- Which local areas are part of Ashton upon Mersey North?
- Ashton upon Mersey North contains 4 local areas: Trafford 013D, Trafford 013A, Trafford 013B, Trafford 013C.
FAQ
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- What is the average rent in Ashton upon Mersey North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Ashton upon Mersey North is £1,358. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- What schools are near Ashton upon Mersey North?
- 28% of schools within 2 km of Ashton upon Mersey North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Ashton upon Mersey North?
- Public-transport commute time from Ashton upon Mersey North to central London is approximately 157 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Ashton upon Mersey North different from the rest of Trafford?
- Ashton upon Mersey North contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Ashton upon Mersey North rank in Trafford?
- Ashton upon Mersey North scores 46/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Trafford, see the Cities table on the Trafford page.
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