# Ashton upon Mersey North east Trafford. About 10,623 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.3 square kilometres. Ashton upon Mersey had 10,342 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05015240. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Trafford](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford) ## Key figures - **Population: 10,342** (2021). Ashton upon Mersey had 10,342 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,321st most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/ashton-upon-mersey#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Ashton upon Mersey 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/ward/ashton-upon-mersey#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.9%** (January 2026). In Ashton upon Mersey, 94.9% 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/ward/ashton-upon-mersey#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Ashton upon Mersey, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/ward/ashton-upon-mersey#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05015240) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Ashton upon Mersey live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05015240) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Trafford. The outline is Ashton upon Mersey. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05015240) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ashton upon Mersey had 10,342 usual residents at the census. - [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E05015240) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Trafford. The outline is Ashton upon Mersey. ## How Ashton upon Mersey compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Ashton upon Mersey | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 10,342 | 4th least populated | 21 wards, Trafford · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 21 wards, Trafford · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.9% | 10th lowest | 21 wards, Trafford · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.1% | joint 8th lowest | 21 wards, Trafford · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Ashton upon Mersey? Ashton upon Mersey had 10,342 usual residents at the census. Ashton upon Mersey is the 2,321st most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Trafford These figures are published for the whole of Trafford, not for each ward, so they describe all of Trafford and not Ashton upon Mersey 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 in brief Ashton upon Mersey had 10,342 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Ashton upon Mersey live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Ashton upon Mersey, 94.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Ashton upon Mersey, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05015240 - 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: 2.30 km² - People, mid-2024: 10,623* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 33 * 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 this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Sale Central](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/ward/sale-central), [Manor](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/ward/manor), [Stretford & Humphrey Park](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/ward/stretford-and-humphrey-park), [Bucklow-St Martins](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/ward/bucklow-st-martins), [Urmston](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/ward/urmston) ## Latest updates for Ashton upon Mersey - 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/E05015240 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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