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Homes rented privately

7.5% to 32.2%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.5% in Davyhulme to 32.2% in Gorse Hill & Cornbrook — a gap of 24.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Davyhulme7.5%3544,725
Manor8.1%3824,694
Timperley Central8.7%3964,560
Timperley North8.8%4124,682
Hale Barns & Timperley South8.9%3393,829
Flixton8.9%4204,737
Lostock & Barton9.5%4404,624
Bowdon11.2%4854,318
Bucklow-St Martins11.3%4734,178
Sale Moor13.3%6354,763
Brooklands13.5%5664,201
Stretford & Humphrey Park15%7565,032
Urmston15.7%7464,756
Broadheath15.7%7865,006
Ashton upon Mersey16.6%7144,313
Longford16.7%7064,237
Hale17.8%7964,461
Old Trafford21.4%9744,542
Altrincham26.9%1,3084,865
Sale Central30.4%1,4194,666
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook32.2%1,6265,054
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.1% to 8.5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.1% in Hale to 8.5% in Bucklow-St Martins — a gap of 6.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hale2.1%23511,201
Broadheath3%39212,989
Altrincham3.2%34310,832
Hale Barns & Timperley South3.2%33210,233
Brooklands3.3%34210,509
Sale Central3.7%37810,287
Timperley North3.7%44311,814
Bowdon3.8%41010,838
Ashton upon Mersey4.5%46410,339
Davyhulme4.7%54911,622
Stretford & Humphrey Park4.7%58112,273
Sale Moor5%57411,549
Timperley Central5%55511,156
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook5.1%58111,379
Lostock & Barton5.2%59411,379
Flixton5.2%58211,140
Longford5.7%59910,503
Urmston5.9%63710,791
Manor5.9%68111,528
Old Trafford6.5%80912,538
Bucklow-St Martins8.5%85810,115
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People aged 65 or over

8.5% to 24.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 8.5% in Gorse Hill & Cornbrook to 24.7% in Hale Barns & Timperley South — a gap of 16.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook8.5%97011,370
Old Trafford10.3%1,29712,540
Broadheath14.7%1,90712,970
Longford14.8%1,54910,501
Sale Central15.1%1,54910,288
Altrincham15.2%1,64810,812
Stretford & Humphrey Park15.9%1,95412,274
Bucklow-St Martins16%1,61310,086
Hale16.3%1,82511,218
Lostock & Barton16.8%1,91011,352
Sale Moor17.5%2,01711,546
Manor17.7%2,04111,505
Timperley North18.8%2,22711,827
Brooklands19.8%2,08410,526
Ashton upon Mersey19.9%2,05510,347
Urmston20.5%2,21110,786
Davyhulme20.6%2,39311,643
Timperley Central21.4%2,38811,158
Flixton22.8%2,54311,163
Bowdon24%2,59910,831
Hale Barns & Timperley South24.7%2,52710,229
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

7% to 22.5%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 7% in Hale to 22.5% in Bucklow-St Martins — a gap of 15.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hale7%6148,741
Brooklands9.4%7728,234
Sale Central10.5%8588,201
Altrincham10.6%9108,619
Bowdon10.9%9458,681
Timperley North10.9%1,0239,379
Hale Barns & Timperley South10.9%8788,024
Broadheath11.2%1,1139,901
Ashton upon Mersey11.7%9618,231
Sale Moor14.4%1,2929,002
Timperley Central14.5%1,2728,764
Urmston14.7%1,3118,926
Davyhulme14.7%1,3839,383
Flixton14.8%1,3579,186
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook14.9%1,3519,088
Stretford & Humphrey Park15.6%1,5369,850
Manor15.7%1,4279,076
Lostock & Barton17.8%1,6129,033
Longford18.2%1,5198,345
Old Trafford21.8%2,1239,737
Bucklow-St Martins22.5%1,7447,738
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

21% to 61.4%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 21% in Bucklow-St Martins to 61.4% in Hale — a gap of 40.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bucklow-St Martins21%1,6227,738
Lostock & Barton30.7%2,7719,033
Davyhulme34.3%3,2159,383
Stretford & Humphrey Park36.8%3,6229,850
Flixton37%3,4009,186
Manor37.8%3,4329,076
Old Trafford37.9%3,6869,737
Urmston39.7%3,5468,926
Timperley Central39.8%3,4888,764
Sale Moor40.6%3,6559,002
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook40.6%3,6909,088
Longford41.3%3,4438,345
Timperley North44%4,1289,379
Broadheath46.8%4,6319,901
Ashton upon Mersey47.6%3,9178,231
Brooklands51.7%4,2588,234
Hale Barns & Timperley South52.4%4,2058,024
Sale Central53.7%4,4028,201
Bowdon54.4%4,7228,681
Altrincham55.2%4,7618,619
Hale61.4%5,3708,741
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

6.5% to 27.9%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 6.5% in Hale to 27.9% in Bucklow-St Martins — a gap of 21.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hale6.5%2884,452
Hale Barns & Timperley South9.5%3653,838
Brooklands9.5%4004,202
Bowdon9.8%4254,323
Altrincham10.5%5094,867
Broadheath11.3%5645,006
Timperley North11.5%5404,695
Sale Central11.9%5574,682
Ashton upon Mersey12.6%5474,334
Davyhulme14.4%6784,723
Flixton14.8%7014,724
Timperley Central15.3%6954,548
Sale Moor16.7%7964,762
Stretford & Humphrey Park17%8565,036
Urmston17.6%8384,760
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook17.7%8945,042
Lostock & Barton18.8%8674,619
Manor18.9%8914,703
Longford21.5%9104,235
Old Trafford26.7%1,2124,535
Bucklow-St Martins27.9%1,1674,186
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.7% to 35.3%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.7% in Hale to 35.3% in Bucklow-St Martins — a gap of 31.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hale3.7%1654,461
Brooklands5.3%2234,201
Hale Barns & Timperley South6.2%2393,829
Ashton upon Mersey8.2%3524,313
Broadheath8.5%4265,006
Altrincham9.2%4464,865
Sale Central9.4%4394,666
Flixton9.6%4534,737
Timperley North10.1%4754,682
Davyhulme10.2%4824,725
Bowdon10.6%4584,318
Urmston14.3%6824,756
Stretford & Humphrey Park14.8%7475,032
Sale Moor17%8084,763
Timperley Central17.8%8134,560
Lostock & Barton19.9%9224,624
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook22.4%1,1345,054
Longford23.5%9944,237
Manor26.9%1,2634,694
Old Trafford31.3%1,4204,542
Bucklow-St Martins35.3%1,4754,178
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AltrinchamAshton upon MerseyBowdonBroadheathBrooklandsBucklow-St MartinsDavyhulmeFlixtonGorse Hill & CornbrookHaleHale Barns & Timperley SouthLongfordLostock & BartonManorOld TraffordSale CentralSale MoorStretford & Humphrey ParkTimperley CentralTimperley NorthUrmston
21 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Altrincham →10,834 people · census date in profileAshton upon Mersey →10,342 people · census date in profileBowdon →10,843 people · census date in profileBroadheath →12,988 people · census date in profileBrooklands →10,525 people · census date in profileBucklow-St Martins →10,105 people · census date in profileDavyhulme →11,630 people · census date in profileFlixton →11,138 people · census date in profileGorse Hill & Cornbrook →11,376 people · census date in profileHale →11,200 people · census date in profileHale Barns & Timperley South →10,228 people · census date in profileLongford →10,501 people · census date in profileLostock & Barton →11,386 people · census date in profileManor →11,530 people · census date in profileOld Trafford →12,543 people · census date in profileSale Central →10,292 people · census date in profileSale Moor →11,536 people · census date in profileStretford & Humphrey Park →12,280 people · census date in profileTimperley Central →11,146 people · census date in profileTimperley North →11,806 people · census date in profileUrmston →10,787 people · census date in profile