Hale
WardSouth Trafford. About 11,024 people in 2.8 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Hale, 94.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Hale compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
HaleMiddle
Population21 wards, Trafford · 2021
11,20010th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Trafford · Jan 2026
94.2%8th lowest
Claimant rate21 wards, Trafford · Aug 2026
1.1%joint lowest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Trafford · 2021
63.1%9th highest
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 Hale alone. See Trafford
Hale in brief
Hale had 11,200 usual residents at the census.
In Hale, 94.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Hale, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.1% of residents in Hale were aged 15 to 64 at the census.