Neighbourhood · Trafford · North West
Timperley North
Trafford 021 · 5 sub-areas · 8,294 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (80/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (55/100)Liveability 61/100 · Above median
Timperley 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; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
61/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Timperley North?
A snapshot of Timperley North
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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.
Timperley North in Trafford
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Timperley North?
- The median monthly rent across Timperley North is £1,358.
- How safe is Timperley North?
- Timperley 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 Timperley 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 21 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Timperley North?
- There are 20 schools within 2 km of Timperley North, of which 24% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 989 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Timperley North?
- The most common council tax band in Timperley North is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,375. Council tax is set by Trafford council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Timperley North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Timperley North to central London is approximately 149 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 Timperley North?
- 100% of premises in Timperley North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Timperley North?
- Timperley North 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 Timperley North?
- 92% of households in Timperley 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 Timperley North?
- The average property price across Trafford (the local authority covering Timperley 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 Timperley 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 Timperley North?
- Timperley North contains 5 local areas: Trafford 021D, Trafford 021E, Trafford 021C, Trafford 021B, Trafford 021A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Timperley North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Timperley North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Timperley 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.
- Is Timperley North a safe place to live?
- Timperley North 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 Timperley North?
- 24% of schools within 2 km of Timperley North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Timperley North?
- Public-transport commute time from Timperley North to central London is approximately 149 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Timperley North different from the rest of Trafford?
- Timperley North 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 Timperley North rank in Trafford?
- Timperley North scores 61/100 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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