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Old Trafford: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Old Trafford neighbourhood of Trafford, England (ONS area Trafford 001). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes M15, M16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M16 9JQ.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Old Trafford is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Trafford (4 of 18 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £287,500 and flats for £141,325 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Manchester United FC, is about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£287,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£141,325

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

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 -0.14; 2 of 18 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 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 1 to 4.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£40,000

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 Old Trafford sits in Trafford

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford
  • Typical flat price: the lowest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Trafford with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: the lowest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 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 Old Trafford

House prices: Old Trafford against Trafford: This neighbourhood £32k (1995) to £280k (2026); Trafford £58k (1995) to £419k (2026).£80k£369k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£280kTrafford£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).
Flat prices: Old Trafford against Trafford: This neighbourhood £40k (1999) to £195k (2025); Trafford £57k (1999) to £194k (2026).£61k£184k2026202220182014201020061999This neighbourhood£195kTrafford£194k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Trafford, 1999 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 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Trafford, 4 the other way and 12 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

  • Recent price momentum
  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality
  • Home improvement applications
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Manchester United FC Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

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 St Alphonsus RC Primary School 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Oct 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Trinity CofE High School 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 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 Old Trafford

What is the typical house price in Old Trafford?

£287,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.

How does Old Trafford compare with the rest of Trafford?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Trafford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford.

Is Old Trafford an affluent area?

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

Is Old Trafford gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.14; 2 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Old Trafford?

Manchester United FC. Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Which state schools are nearest to Old Trafford?

Nearest state primary school. St Alphonsus RC Primary School. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Trinity CofE High School. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).

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.