# People and census in Trafford The south east of the North West. 240,981 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 106 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Trafford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## What is the population of Trafford? Trafford had 235,052 usual residents at the census. Trafford is the 89th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Trafford: **235,052** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Trafford had 235,052 usual residents at the census. Trafford is the 89th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-population ## Population estimate Trafford: **240,981** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Trafford’s population was an estimated 240,981 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. Trafford is 89th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Trafford: **62.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 62.9% of residents in Trafford were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North West the figure is 63.7%. - Against North West: 1% lower (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Trafford: **17.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.6% of residents in Trafford were aged 65 or over at the census. In North West the figure is 18.7%. - Against North West: 6% lower (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Trafford: **19.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.5% of residents in Trafford were aged under 15 at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 11% higher (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Trafford: **14.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.9% of residents in Trafford were born outside the UK. In North West the figure is 11.7%. - Against North West: 27% higher (11.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Trafford: **16.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.0% of residents in Trafford had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In North West the figure is 19.4%. - Against North West: 18% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Trafford: **84.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 84.1% of residents in Trafford said their health was good or very good. In North West the figure is 80.4%. - Against North West: 5% higher (80.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-good-health ## Households Trafford: **96,269** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Trafford had 96,269 households at the census. Trafford is 90th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Trafford: **19.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.3% of households in Trafford had no car or van at the census. In North West the figure is 24.7%. - Against North West: 22% lower (24.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Trafford: **69.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 69.6% of households in Trafford owned their home at the census. In North West the figure is 63.0%. - Against North West: 10% higher (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Trafford: **2,217 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Trafford had 2,217 people per square kilometre at the census. In North West the figure is 524 per km². - Against North West: 4.2 times (524 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Trafford: **15.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.3% of households in Trafford rented privately at the census. In North West the figure is 19.2%. - Against North West: 20% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Trafford: **15.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.0% of households in Trafford rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 15% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Trafford: **43.0%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.0% of residents aged 16 and over in Trafford had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North West the figure is 31.2%. - Against North West: 38% higher (31.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Trafford: **12.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 12.6% of residents in Trafford identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In North West the figure is 8.4%. - Against North West: 1.5 times (8.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Trafford: **3.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.4% of residents in Trafford identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.3%. - Against North West: 48% higher (2.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Trafford: **3.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.8% of residents in Trafford identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.2%. - Against North West: 1.7 times (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Trafford: **2.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.5% of residents in Trafford identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North West the figure is 1.5%. - Against North West: 1.7 times (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Trafford: **77.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 77.8% of residents in Trafford identified with a White ethnic group. In North West the figure is 85.6%. - Against North West: 9% lower (85.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Trafford: **48.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 48.4% of residents in Trafford said they were Christian. In North West the figure is 52.5%. - Against North West: 8% lower (52.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Trafford: **33.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 33.1% of residents in Trafford said they had no religion. In North West the figure is 32.6%. - Against North West: 2% higher (32.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Trafford: **40.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 40.7% of working residents in Trafford worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North West the figure is 27.3%. - Against North West: 49% higher (27.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Trafford: **0.6%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Trafford’s estimated population changed by 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North West: 14% lower (0.7%) - Against the UK: twice (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E08000009) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/crime) (1) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000009/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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