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Hale Barns: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hale Barns neighbourhood of Trafford, England (ONS area Trafford 028). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes WA15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WA15 0HF.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Hale Barns is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Trafford (4 of 19 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £771,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Hale, is 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£771,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.20; 2 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£68,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Hale Barns sits in Trafford

  • Typical house price: 2nd highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford
  • Average household income: 3rd highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Hale Barns

House prices: Hale Barns against Trafford: This neighbourhood £133k (1995) to £650k (2026); Trafford £58k (1995) to £419k (2026).£151k£696k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£650kTrafford£419k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Trafford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Trafford, 4 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Plug-in car growth
  • Solar and heat pumps

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hale Railway station, 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Chester (52 to 59 min) and Manchester Piccadilly (about 32 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Elmridge Primary School 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Saint Ambrose College 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 (Nov 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Hale Barns

What is the typical house price in Hale Barns?

£771,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Hale Barns compare with the rest of Trafford?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford. Average household income: 3rd highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford.

Is Hale Barns an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Hale Barns gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.20; 2 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hale Barns?

Hale. Railway station, 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Chester (52 to 59 min) and Manchester Piccadilly (about 32 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Hale Barns?

Nearest state primary school. Elmridge Primary School. 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Saint Ambrose College. 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 (Nov 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.