Hale
Trafford 026 · 5 sub-areas · 7,938 residents
Hale 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. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hale?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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.
Hale in Trafford
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Hale?
- The median monthly rent across Hale is £1,358.
- How safe is Hale?
- Hale 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 Hale?
- 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 11 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Hale?
- There are 16 schools within 2 km of Hale, of which 61% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 991 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Hale?
- The most common council tax band in Hale is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,630. Council tax is set by Trafford council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Hale to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Hale to central London is approximately 140 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 Hale?
- 100% of premises in Hale are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Hale?
- Hale sits in IMD decile 10 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 Hale?
- 80% of households in Hale 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 Hale?
- The average property price across Trafford (the local authority covering Hale) 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 Hale 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 Hale?
- Hale contains 5 local areas: Trafford 026D, Trafford 026C, Trafford 026E, Trafford 026B, Trafford 026A.
Frequently asked about Hale
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Hale?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Hale 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.
- Is Hale a safe place to live?
- Hale has a safety score of 100/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Hale?
- 61% of schools within 2 km of Hale are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Hale?
- Public-transport commute time from Hale to central London is approximately 140 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Hale different from the rest of Trafford?
- Hale 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 Hale rank in Trafford?
- Hale scores 73/100 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.