# WA15

Postcode district covering Altrincham, Timperley and Hale, in Trafford.

WA15 is a postcode district covering Altrincham, Timperley and Hale, in Trafford. Median sale price £494,950 in 2025. About 43,481 people.

Postcode district. Code WA15. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [WA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an WA15 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £494,950** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WA15 was £494,950 in 2025. 295th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 43,260** (2021). WA15 had 43,260 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 347th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in WA15 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.1%** (January 2026). In WA15, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WA15) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in WA15 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=WA15) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 691 homes were sold in WA15 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WA15) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WA15 had 43,260 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=WA15) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Trafford, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is WA15.

## How WA15 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | WA15 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £494,950 | 2nd most expensive | 16 postcode districts, WA · 2025 |
| Population | 43,260 | 7th most populated | 17 postcode districts, WA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 17 postcode districts, WA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.1% | 4th lowest | 17 postcode districts, WA · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of WA15?

WA15 had 43,260 usual residents at the census.
WA15 is the 347th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in WA15, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so WA15 has no single figure. Of its 25 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 16 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in WA15

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Trafford 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006190) | 1,687 | – | 10 | 96.7% |
| [Trafford 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006195) | 1,795 | – | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Trafford 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006196) | 1,700 | – | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Trafford 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006204) | 1,620 | – | 9 | 96.9% |
| [Trafford 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006206) | 1,869 | – | 5 | 91.0% |
| [Trafford 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006207) | 1,750 | – | 2 | 94.1% |
| [Trafford 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006208) | 1,551 | – | 6 | 99.7% |
| [Trafford 022E](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006211) | 1,612 | – | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Trafford 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006093) | 1,527 | – | 10 | 93.9% |
| [Trafford 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006191) | 1,708 | – | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Trafford 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006192) | 1,517 | – | 9 | 99.3% |
| [Trafford 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006205) | 1,342 | – | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Trafford 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006209) | 1,643 | – | 10 | 96.8% |
| [Trafford 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006193) | 1,570 | – | 10 | 95.7% |
| [Trafford 024E](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006194) | 2,431 | – | 8 | 96.3% |
| [Trafford 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006083) | 1,279 | – | 10 | 96.9% |
| [Trafford 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006084) | 1,742 | – | 10 | 96.3% |
| [Trafford 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006088) | 1,630 | – | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Trafford 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006139) | 1,805 | – | 10 | 79.7% |
| [Trafford 026E](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006140) | 1,697 | – | 10 | 99.5% |
| [Trafford 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006134) | 1,493 | – | 10 | 83.8% |
| [Trafford 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006135) | 1,767 | – | 10 | 75.7% |
| [Trafford 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006136) | 1,703 | – | 10 | 77.5% |
| [Trafford 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006137) | 1,421 | – | 10 | 69.7% |
| [Trafford 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006138) | 1,893 | – | 7 | 91.3% |

## Your MP

- [Altrincham and Sale West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/altrincham-and-sale-west): Mr Connor Rand (Labour), MP since July 2024. 97% of the people here.
- [Tatton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tatton): Esther McVey (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 1.6% of the people here.
- [Wythenshawe and Sale East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wythenshawe-and-sale-east): Mike Kane (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.4% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in WA15

[Hale](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/hale), [Hale Barns](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/hale-barns), [Timperley East](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/timperley-east), [Timperley North](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/timperley-north), [Timperley South](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/timperley-south)

## Postcode sectors in WA15

[WA15 0 (186 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15-0), [WA15 5 (21 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15-5), [WA15 6 (244 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15-6), [WA15 7 (282 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15-7), [WA15 8 (253 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15-8), [WA15 9 (199 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15-9)

## Council

[Trafford](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford)

## Towns in WA15

[Altrincham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/altrincham), [Hale](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hale)

## Postcode districts next to WA15

[M23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m23), [M33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m33), [M90](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m90), [WA14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa14), [WA16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa16)

## Nearest rail stations

[Hale (Manchester) (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3474,53.3787), [Altrincham (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3469,53.3877), [Altrincham (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3476,53.3873), [Ashley (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3415,53.3557)

## More in the WA postcode area

[All WA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## WA15 in brief

WA15 is a postcode district covering Altrincham, Timperley and Hale, in Trafford.
About 43,481 people lived in WA15 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £494,950 in 2025 across 691 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in WA15 was £494,950 in 2025.
WA15 had 43,260 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in WA15 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In WA15, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: WA15
- Postcode area: [WA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa)
- Constituency: [Altrincham and Sale West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/altrincham-and-sale-west)
- Council: [Trafford †](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford)
- Area: 24.49 km²
- People, mid-2024: 43,481*
- Neighbourhoods: 25
- Output areas: 132

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[WA14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa14), [WA16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa16), [M90](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m90), [M23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m23), [M33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m33)

## Latest updates for WA15

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/WA15

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15