Neighbourhood · Trafford · North West
Davyhulme
Trafford 005 · 5 sub-areas · 8,505 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (67/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (49/100)Liveability 79/100 · Top quartile
Davyhulme 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
79/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Davyhulme?
A snapshot of Davyhulme
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Davyhulme?
- The median monthly rent across Davyhulme is £1,358.
- How safe is Davyhulme?
- Davyhulme 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 Davyhulme?
- 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 15 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Davyhulme?
- There are 14 schools within 2 km of Davyhulme, of which 47% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1945 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Davyhulme?
- The most common council tax band in Davyhulme is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,150. Council tax is set by Trafford council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Davyhulme to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Davyhulme to central London is approximately 146 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 Davyhulme?
- 100% of premises in Davyhulme are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Davyhulme?
- Davyhulme sits in IMD decile 9 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 Davyhulme?
- 84% of households in Davyhulme 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 Davyhulme?
- The average property price across Trafford (the local authority covering Davyhulme) 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 Davyhulme 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 Davyhulme?
- Davyhulme contains 5 local areas: Trafford 005D, Trafford 005B, Trafford 005A, Trafford 005E, Trafford 005C.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Davyhulme
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Davyhulme?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Davyhulme 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 Davyhulme?
- 47% of schools within 2 km of Davyhulme are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Davyhulme?
- Public-transport commute time from Davyhulme to central London is approximately 146 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Davyhulme different from the rest of Trafford?
- Davyhulme contains 5 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 Davyhulme rank in Trafford?
- Davyhulme scores 79/100 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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