# Ashton upon Mersey South East Trafford. 7,964 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.0 square kilometres. Ashton upon Mersey South had 8,058 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02001274. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Trafford](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £495,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ashton upon Mersey South was £495,000 in 2025. Joint 1,003rd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/ashton-upon-mersey-south#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 8,058** (2021). Ashton upon Mersey South had 8,058 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,455th most populated of 9,448. 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/trafford/ashton-upon-mersey-south#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Ashton upon Mersey South 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/trafford/ashton-upon-mersey-south#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.0%** (January 2026). In Ashton upon Mersey South, 99.0% 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/trafford/ashton-upon-mersey-south#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001274) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Ashton upon Mersey South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001274) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 82 homes were sold in Ashton upon Mersey South in 2025. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001274) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ashton upon Mersey South had 8,058 usual residents at the census. - [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E02001274) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Trafford. The outline is Ashton upon Mersey South. ## Recorded crime in Ashton upon Mersey South Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. ## How Ashton upon Mersey South compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Ashton upon Mersey South | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £495,000 | 4th most expensive | 28 middle areas, Trafford · 2025 | | Population | 8,058 | 9th least populated | 28 middle areas, Trafford · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 28 middle areas, Trafford · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.0% | joint 4th highest | 28 middle areas, Trafford · Jan 2026 | ## What is the population of Ashton upon Mersey South? Ashton upon Mersey South had 8,058 usual residents at the census. Ashton upon Mersey South is the joint 3,455th most populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Trafford These figures are published for the whole of Trafford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Trafford and not Ashton upon Mersey South alone. [See Trafford](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford) - **Average house price: £393,897** (August 2026). Trafford’s average house price was £393,897 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £42,973** (2025). Full-time workers living in Trafford earned a median of £42,973 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 88th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 9.2×** (2025). A home in Trafford costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 15.0** (2025). Trafford has a deprivation score of 15.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 96th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Ashton upon Mersey South in brief The median price paid for a home in Ashton upon Mersey South was £495,000 in 2025. Ashton upon Mersey South had 8,058 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Ashton upon Mersey South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Ashton upon Mersey South, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02001274 - Ward: [Manor †](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/ward/manor) - Constituency: [Altrincham and Sale West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/altrincham-and-sale-west) - Council: [Trafford](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford) - Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 1.99 km² - People, mid-2024: 7,964* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 25 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Ashton upon Mersey North](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/ashton-upon-mersey-north), [Sale North](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/sale-north), [West Timperley](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/west-timperley), [Broadheath & Firsway](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/broadheath-and-firsway) ## Latest updates for Ashton upon Mersey South - 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/E02001274 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/ashton-upon-mersey-south, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/ashton-upon-mersey-south#f-house-sales-median-price. 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